Any tools for stripped nuts?

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I am having fun trying to replace the driverside engine mount. Supposed to be the easiest… The nut on the top is stripped and a socket just slides around it. It is in too tight of a space to put vice grips on or any kind of nut splitter. Anyone have any ideas of how to get this nut off?

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get the gator grip!

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yes the gator grip is key

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I have a gator grip, but it will not work for something that is meant for a deep well socket. Thanks for the suggestion. I actually bought one just for that purpose, and found out those little pins only sink in about 1/4". Great for some, but not for all.

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See if you can find some salvage sockets (I think that’s what they’re called, I forget exactly). You hammer them onto stripped nuts and bolts, and then use a wrench/ratchet/breaker bar to get the nut/bolt loose. They are basically sockets with teeth in them that dig into the nut/bolt when you hammer it on. Then the teeth allow you to get a grip on it. I believe sears sells some sizes. I’m not sure where else you could get them if the sears ones don’t fit.

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that sounds like exactly what I need. I know a mechanic friend of mine had something like that but I haven’t seen him in a while. i will check sears out. Thanks

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I’m not 100% sure on this one because it has been a while since I changed that mount, but I think that nut is welded to the mount. You have to loosen the bolt from the bottom.

:argh:

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I just checked that. The bolt on the left has to be held at the bottom while the nut is turned on top, but the right one is a stud and that nut has to come off.

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When I had problems getting the nut off the oil pan drain, because it was rounded… I used a pipe wrench… it has these teeth on it used to grip round lead pipes… when locked on to a rounded nut it digs into the head for a tite ass grip… works very well if the nut to be removed is in a similar location as the one on the oil pan… hopes that helps… UumM… maybe just a little…??.. :wink:

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will a pipe wrench get to something in a somewhat tight spot? The engine mount bolt is not accessible by vice grips, I know that. I am not familiar with a pipe wrench, so I will have to check into it. Thanks for the idea.

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A pipe wrench won’t work, if you can’t fit vise grips, then you can’t fit a pipe wrench. Here’s a link to one if you can’t remember what they look like:

http://buy.snapon.com/catalog/pro_det.asp?P65=yes&qt=1&test=Wrench%2C+Pipe%2C+External%2C+Standard+Handle%2C+10%22%3B+%2427.60%3BPW10C%3B5774&INV_ONHAND=&FREIGHT=&qty=1&Item_id=5774&PartNo=PW10C&Price=+%2427.60&ListPrice=+%2427.60&FORMNAME=0&Desc=Wrench%2C+Pipe%2C+External%2C+Standard+Handle%2C+10%22&SUB_Cat_ID=1031904&SUB_Cat_NAME=Pipe&Cat_ID=1029913&Cat_NAME=Wrenches&group_id=592&group_NAME=External+%2F+Standard+Handle&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

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You are right, that wouldn’t work. Oh well, next idea?? I still have not been able to locate those salvage sockets. Anyone else know another name for them? I am trying to get in touch with one of these snap on trucks but when you need them, they are hard to find.

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I’m looking to see if I can find where to get the salvage sockets. I know craftsman used to have them at least, but I don’t see them on the site. Here’s a link to something else that might work, and I know you can get them at napa, and probably sears (where the link is from):

http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summary/productsummary.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1902624260.1022264525@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdcadcfffjhheecehgcemgdffmdfin.0&vertical=TOOL&fromAuto=YES&bidsite=CRAFT&pid=00904458000

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I am going to see it that stud remover will work. It looks like it will, as long as it fits in the tight spot. I will keep you posted.