How to Use the Bolt Buster Quick Tips

[@luisyepez9904]

Nice demo.

[@FirstLast-oz6rs]

I cannot overstate this enough but if you work on cars and deal with stubborn bolts then buy this tool. I've wasted so much money, time, stress, busted knuckles, etc. I dropped nearly $400 on this tool and after using it I would do it again in a second. It's my new secrete weapon.

[@sukhwang4554]

This video was most helpful since I was debating which one to buy (even though I only have 2 choices). If this tool can last 6 months, it will be worthy, and it comes with 1 year warranty which is even better. Thanks for demos what bads can happen. I wanted to know if there is any serviceable fuse or circuit breaker internally when it take too much load, but it doesn't matter anymore since it should only take 15 seconds not like the other guys in demo videos.

[@shanefrank3281]

This is great, now if they price was about $100 instead of $400 I would definitely buy one.

[@zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba0]

After watching this. Pausing and readin that paper. I thought when i graduated alot of people shouldn't be going into this line of work. After reading complaints about this thing, Now i know some people shouldn't be in this line of work. Saving up for one of these tubes of zen lol

[@mobilecommunicationsnetwor5268]

Could a infrared temperature gauge be pointed at the nut? What is cherry red temperature? The adjacent stud temperature? How much current/Wattage is this drawing, when heating the nut up?

[@uarbor70]

That thing looks pretty powerful. How many watts is it?

[@phillhuddleston9445]

As a bonus you can reheat your morning coffee.

[@NoferTrunions]

The 2X is 1800w, right? Can you run it 2 minutes continuously or 30 seconds?

[@etyrnal]

Will it damage the boltbuster if you run it with nothing in the coil

[@Firebirdgm2000]

The safety section mentions not to wear any metallic objects. We all can see who actually read this manual.

[@rossmichael4221]

Would this work for a bolt that’s seized and has the head sheared off? It’s not even threaded. Just rusted stuck

[@mobilecommunicationsnetwor5268]

What justifies or explains the high cost of these devices?

[@supersabrosinho]

Capitalism

[@oscar.gonzalez]

What coil would be helpful to heat the area where a threaded bolt is inside an engine block?

[@stever5887]

Oscar--If all you need to know is how large the coil should be if everything is in an unbroken state, the coil needs to be about an 1/8" over the diameter of the bolt in question. However, It sounds like you're addressing the situation where a bolt or stud has broken off INSIDE the engine block (i.e., below the surface of the block). If that's the case, this tool won't work for you. The Bolt Buster is not designed to heat a portion of an engine block to loosen a broken bolt. You will have to remove it by carefully drilling a starter hole about a half-inch deep into the CENTER of the broken bolt/stud, then inserting an extractor and "setting" it with several strong raps with the hammer. Once set, you then need to use a tap wrench or an adjustable wrench to turn the extractor out in reverse (i.e., by turning it counter-clockwise) to loosen and remove it. You start this process by spraying some penetrating oil into the hole. Then, using a center punch and a ball-peen hammer, you hit the center punch into the bolt two or three times. That action, by itself, may loosen the bolt. You may be lucky and be able to loosen or even back the bolt out a few turns while drilling the starter hole, but don't count on that happening. You can watch videos here on KZbin which will show you how to do this. In the "Search" box, type in "Removing broken bolts in an engine block" for the step-by-step procedure. If you've never done this before, you might be better off by taking the car to a mechanic and let him tackle this. It can be difficult to do, and the mechanic will have the necessary tools and experience to remove the broken stud or bolt for you. Good luck.

[@zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba0]

Did you watch the video or just post looking for someone to save you when you did this?

[@skiraf]

Where can i get those gloves?

[@skiraf]

That's how i heat my coffee.

[@Stefan_Dahn]

Take off wrist watches and rings while at work with ANY tools. Especially here they could heat up also, burning your skin and soul! 🙈

[@mobiledmanmobileguru381]

Trust me if this dude has to explain to you what happens to a nut and why you heat it you probably shouldn't be f****** with cars

[@drainmonkeys385]

How about a drain plug. They screw inside the pipe more like a bolt

[@zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba0]

Still has a head so sure. Its ass end is also sitting in the sump surrounded by, something. So as long as that somethings not flammable. or something with a low flash point, Yeah go nuts. And if you haven't figured this out in two years. Sell your tools and pick up knitting.