hey guys, I was going to change the rear end oil in my car and when i went to loosen the fill bolt it was seized. I used my breaker bar but couldnt really get it to budge and i didnt want to strip it to ****. So i left it. I didnt even try the drain bolt but figured it's prob the same.

And trick to get this out or should i take it to some one to have them dril it out or what? Im clueless?

Should i beat it with a hammer?


Any help is appreciated.


Thanks

Adam.

 

For some general seized bolt advice that I don't see why you can't try here is that lubrication and heat are your friends. Try some penetrating lube, though my experience is this is often a wasted step as it doesn't often work. Get a torch on it and get the whole area hot without setting anything on fire, and try again while hot, and that failing then try after it's cooled again.

 

I had the same problem. The fill bolt was stuck, but thankfully the drain bolt came out ok. The easiest thing is to get it on a lift and get a big *** breaker bar. Worked like a charm. Next step would be torch it.

 

Yeah im going to give it one more shot. I have a small breaker bar im going to pick up a loger one or slipe some pipe on the end and see what happens. I dont have a torch tho i guess i could get one of those smaller propane ones from like walmart?

I just dont want to strip it nd then have to get surgery done on this damm bolt such a small thing causes such inconvienence.

 

You will have a difficult time stripping the bolt, unless your going the wrong way?

All tight fill bolts on rears that I have seen were just stuck fast, because of burn up deposits of rear end lube on the bolt inside the housing and holding it fast. A 3' long breaker bar should work just fine. Or try a air wrench.

 

Yes, a cheap propane torch from walmart will do the trick if that's what it comes down to. At least you were smart enough to check the fill before getting the drain out... having drained it with no way to fill is a bad scenario.

 

having an impact gun helps alot in those situations

 

lol yeah well thats only because i read it on here to check first. lol.. I would have been screwed.

Yeah it would help alot but unfortunatly i have no space for a compressor(small apartment) But i have been looking into the battery impact guns i've herd good things about them Like from dewalt

Anywho Im going to just slap on a peice of pipe to my breaker bar and hopefully get her out.

Im just praying i dont snap off the head to the bolt lol it shouldnt it's a decent size bolt But if it's anything like a wheel stud lmao im a menace when it comes to snapping those things. hahaha

Thanks guys

 

believe me I know what you're going through. Every bolt on my 7 is rusted and usually breaks off. Slap some WD-40 on there and let it soak in. If it does break off, having a handy cordless drill and the kit to drill out bolts is going to be a lifesaver.