Well, I've been at this sucker for a while now. This was my third attempt and it still has not budged.
Saw someone on amazon say Crowsfoot wrench head helped them get their stuck power steering hose off, so I thought I'd try it.
Finally got my crowsfoot socket set in the mail and a free weekend to try this out.
I was finally able to generate adequate torque on this bolt by affixing my vice-grips firmly to the upper bolt and placing the end of the vice grips under the alternator to hold it in place.
Cranking on the lower bolt with my socket attached to crowsfoot, I was able to generate enough torque to. strip the bolt.
Looks like it was too effective, and the bolt is too rusted and stuck.
This was after soaking the bolt with several coatings of PB blaster and waiting 20 minutes for it to sink in.
Ive got a new power steering HP hose/cable that I am going to be replacing this old rusted one with.
I just cannot, for the life of me, get this bolt off, and now it is stripped.
What do I do now???
Even if I cut this thing off with a torch, how would I get this rusted bolt end out? It needs to come out before I can install my new hose.
Looking for some good, sure-fire ideas here!!
This is the third attempt Ive made to get this bolt off. I want to make sure my 4th attempt will be successful.
How would a professional mechanic take this off??
All ideas welcome..
PLEASE HELP!
Saw someone on amazon say Crowsfoot wrench head helped them get their stuck power steering hose off, so I thought I'd try it.
Finally got my crowsfoot socket set in the mail and a free weekend to try this out.
I was finally able to generate adequate torque on this bolt by affixing my vice-grips firmly to the upper bolt and placing the end of the vice grips under the alternator to hold it in place.
Cranking on the lower bolt with my socket attached to crowsfoot, I was able to generate enough torque to. strip the bolt.
Looks like it was too effective, and the bolt is too rusted and stuck.
This was after soaking the bolt with several coatings of PB blaster and waiting 20 minutes for it to sink in.
Ive got a new power steering HP hose/cable that I am going to be replacing this old rusted one with.
I just cannot, for the life of me, get this bolt off, and now it is stripped.
What do I do now???
Even if I cut this thing off with a torch, how would I get this rusted bolt end out? It needs to come out before I can install my new hose.
Looking for some good, sure-fire ideas here!!
This is the third attempt Ive made to get this bolt off. I want to make sure my 4th attempt will be successful.
How would a professional mechanic take this off??
All ideas welcome..
PLEASE HELP!
