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Am I the only one who found a stripped bolt on a 6.7 Powerstroke oil pan last week?
I was under a truck in our Springfield shop and got it out by welding a nut onto the bolt head. What's your go-to method for this when you're in a tight spot?
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reesemiller1mo ago
@the_drew's buddy made it sound like a big deal... but how often does a bolt really get that stuck?
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the_nina1mo ago
Actually, heating it up and letting it cool is for expansion and contraction, not just heat. That's the whole trick.
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the_drew1mo ago
Man, that welding trick is solid. My buddy had the exact same thing happen on his farm truck, a real rust belt special. He spent an hour trying easy-outs before he just heated the whole area with a torch and let it cool. The expansion and contraction broke the corrosion loose enough to get a bite with some vice grips. Said it felt like cheating.
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