How To Remove Any Rounded, Stripped Or Rotted Fastener Without Breaking A Sweat

It's inevitable when working with any machinery that you will eventually encounter the bolt or nut that is so distorted that no conventional wrench or socket can get a grip on it.
Here's a quick, easy and foolproof method of getting these things turning with a minimum of effort and no special tools or equipment.
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[@oneeyedjack4727]

As the saying goes, "Any 20 minute job is just a broken or stripped bolt from becoming a 3 hour job". This was a new way to me to deal with rounded bolts.

[@mromatic17]

yeah a u joint without a vice or a press took me 5 hours! i fugging hate it when shit like this happens!

[@dalehood1846]

Worked in an automotive machine shop. Also on a nostalgia front engine blown injected Top Fuel Hemi. Another tip when you have multiple bolts or screws. Just "loosen" each one slightly, do NOT take them all the way out. Many times if you take them all the way out, it puts more pressure on the last one. If I knew from the look of them they might be a problem, rusty, worn, etc. I would loosen each one and slightly tighten them again UNTIL all of them had broken loose. Hope that this might help someone. Take care and all the best.

[@dalehood1846]

First comment should have read front engine dragster. Another tip, if you know in advance you are going to be tearing something apart. Put some type of lubricant on it a day or so before. This can give the lubricant time to "soak in."

[@UraniumFever88]

I've done lots of seized bolt and nut extractions from tig weld building to heat and beat etc. A lot of times I work the bolt out like a tap in reverse. Back a half turn, in a quarter, back a half turn, in a quarter. And evenly as you said. You go in with brute force you'll just create a big nightmare.

[@bbb462cid]

I walk away from it for 30 or 40 years. It will rust off eventually. No effort needed.

[@GTMarmot]

😂

[@paulking6404]

That, is friggin Hilarious 😂

[@paulking6404]

I'm 13 seconds into this video. I. Thinkin, how is he gunna do this and how many keyboard warriors are gunna tell him he's doing it wrong or their way is better? Even though you got it out I'm sure LOL

[@francfurian8215]

Hahaha, I love it😂

[@Jackoe69]

Haha what a cunny funt

[@roberta.6399]

I used to put the bolts I removed back in tight and then try the stuck one again. Sometimes, that would free it up. Really like your posts.👍

[@russellaustin4988]

Yes because it takes some of the tension off. That's why I tell my young techs to allways take the hardest bolts to get to first

[@BloodRaven1969]

@@russellaustin4988 And to loosen ALL bolt, then remove them. You hit a tough one just retension the loose ones and try the tight one again.

[@vw4x4]

What would have been much faster and easier, is an air chisel. Done it a thousand times. Worth its weight in gold!

[@smokeybear390]

Best problem solver imo, heat is great, but I hate using it in tight spots

[@zoneundertop]

Using freeze spray to shrink the bolt. Dentistry use ultrasound device to unscrew tiny bolts without a head.

[@briane.5656]

I have a set of RocketSocket extraction sockets -- they have teeth that bite into the bolt head. I've used them not only to remove rounded bolts but also "security" lug nuts. Work like a charm!

[@blakenorman4822]

Just took a rounded exhaust manifold bolt off with one. Like magic

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Aaaah.......ya beat me to the comment. Yeah man, Rocket Socket extraction socket kits are absolutely killer. They work great, not priced too bad, and made in the USA to boot.

[@legitmilkman98]

I have a set also. RocketSockets and TurboSockets are both made by the same company called H.B. Products. Both made in the U.S. but I believe the only difference is the RocketSockets are their "commercial line" but no less in quality than their TurboSockets. You will find TurboSockets sold by various professional tool companies like Williams and SK. Both are very good as you said and can be used with impact wrenches as well. They are my last resort but they have yet to fail me. H.B. is also the original company to make these style of sockets and their teeth I've found last longer than other cheaper copy sets.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

@@legitmilkman98 The full company name is Hudson Bearings. Good quality tools.

[@dyer2cycle]

..do you recommend a set of RocketSockets for custom wheel thieves?...

[@MFE92]

Another old school trick that works surprisingly well for loosening stuck fasteners is to first gently *tighten* them. I remember my dad showing me this sorcery when I was a kid. They actually come loose easier that way! If that fails, follow Uncle Tony's instructions here.

[@larryrhodes70]

This works well for pickle jars too 😂

[@BloodRaven1969]

My grandfather, who worked on heavy stone quarry equipment, showed first my truck driving dad and then me while dad was on the road and I was fixing the family car at 12. Combine this with breaking every bolt loose THEN taking them out works wonders.

[@SSbigblock454]

The first thing I reach for is valve grinding compound. Just coat the inside of the socket a little and it'll usually grip the fastener enough to get it out.

[@legitmilkman98]

Glad someone else said this since I don't see anyone else do it very often. It's also great if you're trying to break a bolt loose but you need both hands on the hammer while tapping the wrench to break it loose. Just coat a bit of the inside of the box end like you would and stick it on the bolt and the wrench will have enough grip to hold itself on the bolt on its own while you knock it with a dead blow. I had to do this for very stuck wheel hub bolts that thread in from the back.

[@Isadore123L]

For anyone unfamiliar with valve grinding compound, be ABSOLUTELY certain to clean it off EVERYTHING after. It is incredible how much the stuff can chew away metal. It has diamond-like carbide dust in a greasy paste that chews into any surface it rubs against.

[@legitmilkman98]

@@Isadore123L Agreed and thank you for mentioning that. I make sure to clean and wipe out both the wrench or inside of the socket and the bolt and surrounding areas with brake clean and a shop towel after. Much like anti-seize valve grinding compound has a tendency to get on everything if you're not careful.

[@jonathangehman4005]

@Isadore123L One 2oz tin of valve grinding compound is enough to coat every surface in your shop and half the parking lot. Neversieze is worse, lol. I'm thinking of painting my house with it, messy but a $7 bottle is cheaper than 10 gallons of paint

[@jonathangehman4005]

This is a really great idea, I've never heard of it but I'm going to tell everyone I invented it

[@UraniumFever88]

I thought the video was going to be on bolt extractions with tig weld building or something. I've done a ton of those and guys who've never welded look at you like you just discovered fire when it works and they quietly put away their expensive matco extractor kit. Still what you covered on the shallow bolt head depth and socket bevel was a very good observation.

[@captainjohnh9405]

"No new projects." Yeah, Tony, sure. And the check is in the mail.

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

Great trick , makes a lot of sense …. Never thought of removing taper on socket either 👍🏻💪🏻

[@screwsinabell]

Some of the information I value the most is stuff that's crystal clear and embarrassingly obvious in retrospect. Need to reduce clamping force? Reduce the area of the clamping surface! So obvious and direct a solution, yet it never would've occurred to me unless maybe if I were sitting down and specifically trying to work out a solution to an abstract problem. Beautiful.

[@nastybastardatlive]

You got a talent for explaining small stuff that mechanics with years of experience already know. I am with you: I hope these next generation gear head learned something.

[@elmerfudpucker3204]

This is one time that newer technology works great. Go to your local freight tool store, and get the set of "bolt extractor" sockets. They have the teeth that grip the head tighter as you apply force to them. I got them from a well known tool truck, back when they were just coming out. Saved me a ton of headaches since.

[@yeahitskimmel]

Yep those were a game changer on stripped drain plugs for me, no more risky chisel technique

[@dyer2cycle]

They help in certain situations, but I have found that often they are too thick to access some bolts...and also often one size is a bit too big, and when you drop down to the next size, it is quite a bit too small...if Harbor Freight would offer a set of chamfer-free 6-point sockets, or reverse-chamfer sockets as a specialty tool, it would be great...

[@jonathangehman4005]

To apply heat to a rusted bolt in a spot where you can't use a torch, (no room for it or there's plastic nearby that can't be removed or whatever), grab a short piece of rebar or a bolt with a vicegrip and heat THAT red-hot with the torch, then hold the end of that to the bolt. I thought of it a long time ago while fixing a washing machine. The bolt that held the plastic agitator on was rusted and rounded off and recessed 3 inches in the hole. A red-hot chunk of 3/4" round bar pressed onto the rusty bolt for a half a minute was all it took to be able to ease the bolt out with needlenose pliers

[@motormaker]

That’s a great trick.

[@jonathangehman4005]

@@motormaker Thanks, I felt WAY smarter than I really am when I thought of it

[@BrandonCartwright04]

ASTRO nano sockets are straight cut and work well on ring gear and flex plate bolts. I like spiral bolt extractors for Allen and torx bits. Spiral sockets work well on rounded hex bolts

[@legitmilkman98]

If you are dealing with stripped out Hex or Torx bolts and can't afford the super expensive MAC RBRT extractor sets meant for those, grab the opposite bit that you're trying to get out. So say it's a Hex cap bolt that is starting to strip out. Reach for a Torx bit/socket that fits inside the Hex head and tap it in. The extra splines of the torx bit will bite in as you turn it and will turn the bolt out.

[@theodorepilesky236]

Uncle Tony love the channel. I have a classic that I wanted to race just for fun.( 1/4) mile. How about a video on how to go drag racing. I realize every track and sanctioning body will vary. I would love to know the steps. Obviously you don't rip a burnout and just go down the track. Questions are more about before the actual race. Staging? What to do in the burnout box, when you know when to go forward and how to stage the car at the lights. I couldn't find the info I was looking so I said i bet Uncle Tony would know!

[@allurared9029]

It really is just burnout, line em up, hit it at the light, collect your time slip and go from there. Every track is different in how they organize things, really you just need to go to a lowkey street night at your local track and ask someone who just won and is relaxing in the pits about how to get involved. They will probably be happy to get you going

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

Belt sander works great for grinding socket chamfers. Stick it on a long extension, grind a little, dunk in cold water, repeat. Don't get it hot!

[@matthewcalifana488]

Hmm good advice once had to drill 14 inches concrete & told my helper to trickle water while moving masonry drill up and down . Yep worked very well .

[@robertchall8576]

Put the other bolts back in and try the hard one first.

[@Beanerds]

As a Boilermaker ,, that's gold Uncle Tony .

[@bigdoc2985]

I’ve been wrenching for 35 years and never tried that trick. I like learning new things.

[@donaldgilbreath4200]

I used to do stuff like that, but then I bought a set of sockets made specifically for biting into and gripping rounded off bokt heads. The teeth are a smaller diameter than the bolt head, so you can hammer them on the turn them off. The set even came with a steel , you can punch the bolt or nut out of the socket after.

[@russellaustin4988]

I have found them to be pretty usless. They just don't bite into a hardened bolt head

[@donaldgilbreath4200]

@@russellaustin4988 , I've never had an issue with that. Especially if you put it on a slight angle.

[@elmerfudpucker3204]

@@russellaustin4988 They've saved me a thousand times, on every kind of fastener. It is seldom that they don't work.

[@russellaustin4988]

@@elmerfudpucker3204 We quit even trying them. If we run into a rounded fastener we just grind or cut the head off and take the bolt out with our fingers after we remove the component. Works every time and we don't spend valuable time trying gadgets.

[@puddleduckist]

I had to do this once on a drain bolt someone hanmered on with an impact and had rounded it off...no fun!!! Thanks for all u do Tony!!!

[@adamdill1683]

First thing I usually try is putting a piece of cardboard from my cigarette pack over it and then putting the socket on over all that. Works more often than you'd think and it's always in my pocket.

[@mikecollins8241]

I've had good luck with steel wool stuffed in the socket, then tap onto the bolt/ nut..

[@markiewodi3371]

I’ve used this! I like the funny looks while doing this….

[@dyer2cycle]

I don't smoke...so no thin cardboard handy in my pocket at any given time...

[@djmtndew]

​@dyer2cycle a folded up receipt works pretty well too, a scrap of folded paper whatever is clever. Even steel wool as noted above

[@TAVOAu]

Great advice Tony. Haven't had to resort to that myself yet. But, I have for decades, owned 2 de-bevelled, 6 point sockets. A 3/4" for flex plate bolts, and a 1-1/8" for oil filter adapters. One method I've used successfully on a few occasions, is the old school hand held, hit the end type impact driver, (NOT rattle gun) with a 6 point socket. Stops it riding up the head, and in most cases gets the job done. Also have used the next size down, bash on method successfully. Excellent video.

[@jamesblum6238]

Very well explained. I like the air chisel on the corner approach but this is good.

[@user-rg7qu7ml2b]

Sometimes, I take real thin copper wire, such as in the center of tv coaxial cables, run 6 pieced from the bottom of the socket over the sides where I temporarily tape it in place with electric tape, and tap it onto the bolt head. Of course, it's only effective sometimes and I like your solution and the way you presented it. Thank you

[@jerem0621]

Working on a BMW a few weeks ago. E-Torx nuts everywhere. Those are evil monstrosities that are basically a single use fastener. Those get distorted sooo easy and many of them looked to be distorted from the factory. Ugh! Thanks for the video UTG.

[@NBSV1]

I always laugh at engineers that try to justify stuff like e-torx by claiming they work better and handle more torque. The real reason is basically just ease of assembly on the production line. Stuff like e-torx is easier to slam a socket on and have it engage.

[@bobwebber6484]

I recently had a broken accelerator pump stud on a 650 holley. I used my automatic center punch to back it out. Took about 30 clicks but it worked.

[@dgtlmoon]

its because you undone all of them one by one, if you had of undone them all just a little first, then it wouldnt happened because the pressure "springs" to that just one bolt position that is remaining (probably the last one)

[@harveynailbanger]

It is called a flex plate for a reason...

[@soupflood]

This Is underrated

[@kcav5374]

Good idea Tony, one of my go to's has been a 3/8 drive impact driver that'll work to tighten or loosen bolts, or even allen head bolts. In your case after removing the bevel of a socket I bet an impact driver set to loosen and a sharp blow with a hammer might just shock the bolt lose because you're essentially Driving the socket INTO the bolt.

[@DanEBoyd]

Nothing better than working on my truck when I have to get under it. So nice pulling the transmission when you don't have to raise the vehicle or remove the exhaust.

[@slipsonic809]

I have a 64 impala I'm building with air ride suspension. It goes pretty high so I'm looking forward to just raising the bags when I need to crawl under it.

[@DanEBoyd]

@@slipsonic809 Get safety blocks to put under it when it's up, so you don't have to rely solely on the air system to protect your life.

[@slipsonic809]

@@DanEBoyd Yep definitely. I never go under anything without a couple redundant wood blocks snugged up under the frame.

[@MrAhoy1957]

The impact drivers that you hit with a hammer are definitely good, applies the force in two directions at the same time, plus you can use them for screws as well as bolts. Sometimes you can free a bolt by tightening it slightly first which overcomes the problem with rounded corners. Lastly there is of course the spray can whether it be lube like CRC or wd40, there's even a freeze spray which shrinks the metal slightly and breaks it loose.

[@johndoe43]

Great tip. I've thought about grinding some sockets down but haven't done it yet. You do a great job

[@joe-hp4nk]

I've done the smaller socket routine many times with success. Preventive maintenance says use new bolts.

[@kimdearrington258]

I have several sockets that have been ground flat on the surface face of it exactly because of the beveled area of the socket, and especially on a shallow headed bolt like those converter bolts.👍

[@brkooduh66]

if you take out all but one bolt and the last one is really tight .... put all the bolts back, tighten them and loosen the stubborn one, it will be less stubborn with all of it's buddies back

[@RandallSoong-pp7ih]

Awesome! Never would have thought of that

[@cougariog8817]

That was a good method! got a ton out of that. Thanks Uncle Tony

[@rayowens4355]

Good info UT. Haven't seen that before. I have ground bevels of a few socket. Thanks!

[@mikefennema5561]

I ground off most of the taper from all my commonly used sockets for just that reason. The trend on Asian cars is shallower bolt heads that are dished in the middle to save weight. The heads strip realy easy.

[@paularndt6111]

Nice close up of those vintage mechanics mitts you have!!😂 Great video Tony.😊

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

GearWrench Bolt Biters work great too.

[@brianmacadam4793]

Last Summer I learned all of this the hard way

[@RinkyRoo2021]

I never heard of that and its a excellent trick .

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

Control arm cam bolts on rusty Canadian A bodies have sent people for counselling.

[@ericvaillancourt4278]

@@Moparman1964 Can be almost anywhere. Found mine under the carpet.

[@kenleppek]

I've had good luck with Irwin bolt grips sockets. They are like an inside out easy out.

[@adamculbertson7850]

Next time, I might have to try this method.

[@kirstenspencer3630]

Yes grind off the bevel but grind so a bit of dross is left on the inside of the socket, drive the socket on the capscrew ( bolt ) the dross grabs the rounded head, grips and you can remove it. Did this on a near blind capscrew a couple of weeks ago. Of course installed a new " bolt " with a thicker head so the next person has a good day. Good day all !!

[@Portuguese-linguica]

You could also use a file to work each side to fit the next size or two down.

[@jeffduncan9140]

That's a pain but worked pretty well for me a couple of times.

[@dyer2cycle]

yeah..if you have room to fit a file in to where you are working...often(usually), the offending bolt is in a place with terrible access...

[@ercost60]

6 point sockets ONLY!

[@davidtreichelpppj5304]

I never thought of that one . Good idea

[@billybobholcomb8768]

I was taught to use a diamond point chisel. This is a hex bar that is partially reduced to a smaller square bar that is then balogna cut. (On an angle so that the end view reviels a diamond shape. This makes a tool so handy It has been called the unlimited adjustable wrench. I used to buy them at estate sales along with the micometers that where labled "clamps".

[@toddh2410]

Great tip Tony,thank you!!

[@Bankushii]

Bolt biters/turbo sockets are a must for me. Saves a TON of time not fussing around with rounded fasteners, and a lot of times you can reuse the bad fastener if it’s a roadside emergency.

[@65chevelle65]

If the bolt isn’t in a super tight spot a pipe wrench will grab a rounded bolt head and usually turn it out.

[@dyer2cycle]

Trouble is, they almost always are in a super tight spot..often that's what rounded the head in the first place..really hard to get to with a socket or wrench, and didn't get a good square grip on it the first time...

[@jascobe6120]

Genius!!! Thanks Tony!

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

That's awesome, brother.

[@sandfish7979]

Great tip, thank you! I live in Ohio, so it shouldn't be long before I can try this out. I have had good results using an inductive heating tool. It uses electromagnetic induction to heat metal, making it more focused and arguably less risky than using an open flame. It takes less than a minute to heat fasteners cherry red hot.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Thanks Tony 👍

[@smokeybear390]

100% knowing when to stop, and adding heat/shock before it’s rounded But also breaking it free with the air hammer and using vice grips Or just a good set of vice grips(not Irwin’s) with a hex or square drive on the adjuster and cranking it on Air hammer the socket on and shocking it, air hammer around the head and threads

[@brianreuck5227]

Good idea I will definitely try. I've cut an x in the top used a flat chisel before.

[@johnkranyics281]

When I worked in a rad shop in the last century, we would grind down the 5/16 nut drivers we used on hose clamps. 👍👍🇨🇦

[@jamesglenn2006]

I've ground the bevel off several of my sockets for this exact reason.👍

[@tonymaglio9376]

My Mac tools dealer Used to be a truck mechanic.Taught me that trick when I was young. He called the part to grind off the lead in.

[@johntrott1872]

B4 you get to that put some valve grinding compound inside your socket the grip sometimes gets it done before the heat or grinder,,,,,,,works on screwdrivers too

[@richardturk7162]

My older brother showed me that trick many years ago. He worked at a Rockwell truck axle plant and some old guy showed him. I use Rocket Sockets and the OEM brand of damaged bolt head removal sockets. They work very well

[@brendonschilling160]

I have to say for stuck anything an air hammer with the right technique is a godsend.

[@dsimp765]

🤔 hmm, I've never tried that. I like impact sockets, and take the next size down and hammer it on and that usually works. Exhaust bolts, I use a torch. Thank you UT👍🌅

[@oikkuoek]

A hammer and a solid, flush grinded hex wrench. Impact driver loses grip in every impact due to the motion of the impact gear. With a hammer and a wrench, you can keep the wrench in place with one hand, and tap the bolt/nut loose with another. My go to method for every situation where it is possible to fit a wrench. Works for old brake bleeds as well as manifold bolts, oil bungs, chassis bolts, steel bolts threated to aluminium etc. In your case, I would've tapped each bolt head with that tool you used to loosen the grinded bolt. This method kills the bolt head, but flex plate bolts are single use items anyways.

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

0:27 this is why I love trucks, but a car on a truck chassis would be sweet Too for this very reason

[@strokermaverick]

Nice to see other people do that. I have certain sockets, with the bevel ground off flat. I, use them exclusively, for certain fasteners. I, don't have a chance, at rounding the off.

[@backyardperformance2346]

I have a set of blue point spiral extractor sockets, 3/8s deep well, standard and metric 3/8 to 19. They are the best extractor socket I’ve ever used, for rotten bolts they are a life saver.

[@rambler5766]

Good stuff. I also have a couple of ground-off sockets. Also, my ancient Williams 1/2-inch drive socket set came with 19/32 and 21/32 sockets, which have solved a few of these problems in the past.

[@dominickserignese8837]

Coincidentally, I am trying to get the FILL plug out of the rear end housing on my 2001 Ford Expedition. Normally you would use a three-quarter inch extension. It is rusted in there so bad the square is starting to distort. I can get a hex head socket tapped in with a hammer. I soaked it in PB Blaster and I'm going to let that sit overnight and hit it with some heat tomorrow. Hopefully that will do the trick.

[@robertbriggs4176]

Heat is your friend.

[@robertbriggs4176]

Heat is your friend.

[@waynebuzzell2483]

Hopefully everyone is ok Tony. Long time no visuals. You always say "see you tomorrow" and you usually have a new video the next day. Hopefully your are just busy😊. Have a great weekend

[@garycook4541]

Awesome Tony! TY

[@davemachoukas6175]

Thanks Tony!

[@kennymcelheney8470]

Thanks for the help.😊

[@rickpatterson7438]

Nailed it !!

[@markbarber7839]

Old toolmaker trick, shock thread loose by a sharp blow to the bolt head. Another is to use a centre punch furthest out on head and hammer forcefully on the punch at a 45* angle. This is great on flathead screws

[@ad41340]

It's pretty amazing what just a little light tapping with a ball peen hammer, some pennetrating fluid, then some more tapping for half a second. Have a beer. Then, try to remove the suspect bolt. You dont have to drink the beer, but it does make things easier and gives me a headstart if the process doesn't work the first time.

[@skippyjl1]

Thanks for sharing.. Great idea… will come in handy👍🏻👍🏻

[@mrkultra1655]

I’ve also been successful using a hand file and slowly and evenly filing the sides into a smaller fully intact head. Only works when you have the room, and the patience.

[@NoWr2Run]

The problem is mostly ROOM TO SWING THE HAMMER. I just broke down & bought specialty sockets made for that kind of stuff.

[@dyer2cycle]

Exactly..usually there is no room for hammers, pipe wrenches, vise-grips, or even the thick extractor sockets...and often heat from a torch or welder will burn/melt/damage something close to the fastener that cannot be removed...

[@BackyardClunkers77]

A new "luxury tool" that I've found for nuts& bolts is a tool called: An induction heater. Look this tool up, they are awesome especially in sketchy areas where using an open aint a good idea, like bed bolts right next to gas tanks, or in this case with flywheel bolts. The wire attachment rods are flexible enough to make tight bends in tiny areas. 👍🏼

[@ourkid2000]

I love me a good "turbo socket".....the ones with the spiral flutes and the passthrough for the stud. They work fantastic.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

Good Methodologies... Grinding the socket DYI modifies it to Snap-on "Flank Drive" status and they fail too as shown...sometimes. For me for now IMO those electric bolt heaters are hard to beat...If you can get em in there. Safe too compared to a smoke wrench. Gearhead better know 9 different methods cause in time he'll use all 11 of em.

[@BrandonLeeBrown]

The service manuals all say to not reuse those flex plate bolts, or any hardened bolts for that matter, but everybody does. For a short time, Craftsman sold some US-made sockets that had severe angles in them, that were supposed to better grab rounded hex head bolts. I think they had some falling out with the patent holder and quit selling them after a short time. I saw them advertised in a British car magazine once, under another name, but I was never able to find them again.

[@VirginiaWolf88]

Great Tip 100%

[@deang9061]

Sorry I missed most of that, I got stuck on "it's pink, and smells nice".

[@markiewodi3371]

I dig it!!

[@stevesmoneypit6137]

The sockets and bolt heads both hav a bevel! I’ve used open end wrench to start.

[@chetmyers7041]

Happy 4th UT!

[@ShaunHensley]

A lot of times I’ll grind that bevel off of a socket when dealing with low profile bolt heads

[@ToxicGarageCustoms]

Great video thank you

[@rchydrozz751]

I have several I have grounded off the bevel for more bite. But if that bolt has bottomed out. The clamping force is at the bottom and wedged into the threads. Just waiting for you to snap off the head of that bolt if not careful. Then the fun begins. Its all a leaning process. Seems those bad experiences you never forget.

[@481brighton]

Tony-Great idea about removing a good part of the head of the bolt. Just a quick question though. While cutting the head, did the cut-off wheel mar the flex-plate at all? I love the idea that these cut-off tool's are very versatile but would that be a problem if it dug into the plate. Love your video's. Please keep them coming!!

[@djmtndew]

It's often not the tool that is the issue but an inexperienced user. You have to know your skill level and grow your skill set - until you reach the level that Tony is at. That being said, IMHO this is the place that a diamond edge oscillating cutter would work pretty well, and greatly reduce the risk of hitting the flex plate.

[@matthewcalifana488]

Yeah on 9/16 bolts & nuts I hammer a 14mm 6 point socket , Works most of the time .