Originally Posted By: PhillyJoe
Never knew about bolt-outs. Went to Sears. The 5 piece set was $20.
Used the #9 which is for 15mm and gave it a tap with a hammer. Oil drain bolt came right out.
These things are great! I was removing an exhaust system from my car four years ago and the rusted nuts just kept crumbling away in my sockets without turning. I saw my neighbor, a retired Cummins Diesel mechanic, in his yard and asked to borrow a nut splitter. He saw what I was fighting, handed me a stick of "Twist Outs" from his tool chest, and said "These have saved my butt many times."
I couldn't believe they would work but tried them out of respect. The nuts came right off using only a 3/8 ratchet! Unbelievable!
Never knew about bolt-outs. Went to Sears. The 5 piece set was $20.
Used the #9 which is for 15mm and gave it a tap with a hammer. Oil drain bolt came right out.
These things are great! I was removing an exhaust system from my car four years ago and the rusted nuts just kept crumbling away in my sockets without turning. I saw my neighbor, a retired Cummins Diesel mechanic, in his yard and asked to borrow a nut splitter. He saw what I was fighting, handed me a stick of "Twist Outs" from his tool chest, and said "These have saved my butt many times."
I couldn't believe they would work but tried them out of respect. The nuts came right off using only a 3/8 ratchet! Unbelievable!
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