Let be honest, we in a middle of fixing something, hands all dirty and we all watching this video

I've found the most effective way to deal with a stubborn bolt is to dismantle the rest of the car around the bolt, buy a new bolt, then rebuild the car around the new bolt. Rebuilding car = 200 hours Vs Removing stubborn bolt = 4 years Win

Anybody planning on making a how to video, watch this one... This guy is concise, logical, methodical and to the point.. there is no layers of egotistical waffle to wade through, its straight to the meat in the sandwich from the first sentence and every additional sentence means something. Most people watching these videos are working on their vehicles, have greasy fingers and just want accurate and concise info. He starts with the best initial solution and progresses through the logical next step solution with not one out of step. Much appreciated Kimball West, for great concise and comprehensive information, and for showing how a "how to" video should be done!

Great now I just need $300 worth of tools and I'm good to go!

If tool extender and heat doesn’t work.....try a little TNT

I was struggling with ONE bolt for a very long time. This method worked for me. Thank you. Heat is what finally did the job. I followed all steps up to that point.

As someone who is new to the car scene (Especially working on cars) these types of videos are holy. Thank you!

Do you really think i got all of them damn tools

Video got straight to the point with just the right amount of supplement information. Great video!

Spent 2 hours on one bolt removal. About to give up when I watched your video Rob. Gave the bolt a good tap and it unscrewed easily. Thanks!

Excellent explanation, clear, simple and effective. Greetings from Argentina.

Thank you for this video. I have had to remove my car battery this weekend in order to recharge it and one of the bolts that fixed the battery to the car was so rusty I couldn't turn it at all. It came loose after using your first few tips - I was happy I didn't have to ask anyone else for help!! Thanks again

You deserve more subs, sir. You provided all of the solutions from easiest to worst case scenario. Amazing.

Perfect... Very informative and professional. Thanks!

I ain't gotta torch bro 😭

Thanks that's really helpful. I have no idea about tools and this makes referencing the right means and tools very straight forward!

Yeah really want to reinforce the tapping with the hammer. The heat is very useful as well. Had a drain pan plug taking all the force i could muster and after running the engine for about 10 minutes with taps on all six sides of the bolt as well as a couple on the head, it popped off with little force.

The most up to point video, thumbs up and many thanks

Used a lighter as heat source, worked like a charm. Thank you!

Doing my oil change brought me here 🛢️🤣

Both succinct and thorough, what a diy video should be.

Great and super helpful video. Loved your tone and giving multiple options. Thank you!

Thank you for getting right to the point. Excellent info.

This dude is a how to video rock star! Nice work sir.

Rob with Kimball Midwest, you saved me today. Thank you.

My problem was a stuck bathroom faucet cartridge. Hard water deposits locked it in place. I could not get it to move. Yesterday I ended up removing the faucet from the sink to work on it - tried tons of Liquid Wrench alternating with CLR to dissolve mineral deposits , hammering on a breaker bar , all with no success. Tonight I took the faucet outside on our cement balcony and aimed my heat gun at my socket wrench that was in place around the stubborn cartridge and kneeled down on the wrench to put as much force as possible and that did the trick. Thanks for suggesting heat!

Such a short video and I learned lot in that little bit of time. Thank you!

All good methods which I use all the time in the workshop. Another method for removing a seized bolt: weld another bolt (preferably a hex head instead of a cap head) directly on top of the old seized bolt. Now undo the new bolt with a ratchet/socket and the old bolt should extract easily because it's welded together. This always works without fail. Note that it probably won't work if the old bolt head is sheared off; it needs to be proud otherwise you will end up welding the bolt inside the housing if you're not careful.

Absolutely fantastic video! My bolt wasn't loosening because my axle kept spinning (I thought holding the opposite side bolt would hold things in place enough). But after holding the axle in place, the bolt started to unfasten. And I think I've made some stupid mistake in past getting myself into this mess. As a solution I probably should get a new axle - cost about 5 euros - (because the screws have been damaged) and a new bolt (because something's seriously wrong with the bolt, perhaps wrong size bolt) - cost about 2 euros. Then just reassemble everything and good to go. Edit: everything works fine without me doing all these steps tho, perhaps I should just let things be until things stop working. I have a spare bicycle in case things go down for the worst.

Best explainer ive seen on youtube to the point all info u need most people seem like they need a damn friend

Plain English and straight to the point. Very helpful and no bs time wasting crap.

Bolts on my jeep's starter!, after heating both bolts for at least little more than 10 min each and a lot of elbow grease,I got them out! Thank you sir for your invaluable post!😅

Great info... Really widened my limited knowledge in this situation. Nice!

Great information, thanks for taking the time to make this video

Awesome information! Thank you Kimball Midwest.

I love how I had all the exact tools you mentioned when I came across this situation 🤦🏽‍♂️

No BS. just info. Thank you!!!!

Hi Rob can you use theae methods for a nylon lock nut??

I have truck bed rails I want to take off, I don’t have a tight bolt, but I loosen a bolt and about quarter way it just turns and turns doesn’t go any further, would using an extractor work since the threads are crossed I’m pretty sure,

Have you ever used a nut-splitter? My dad had one and i broke it, doing a cv joint, when i took it to Sears for a replacement (gratis) they had no idea what it was and i had to find it myself.

You just saved my butt. I tried everything one step at a time. When I used my plastic welding gun for heat, even though I let it cool a minute, the stripped bolt stuck to the wratchet and came right out ❤🕊

Wow! Thank you! I am having a heck of a time removing a brake caliper bracket bolt with a rounded off head.

Thank-you for your expertise. I went out and bought a spiffy large irwin vice grip pliers on your recommendation. I had heated my stuck steel armature pipe and nut with my hair dryer - then added candle wax - heated again - nothing - then tried a little sewing machine oil - more heat and another tap with the hammer - gently all around using your wonderful tiny nudges back and forth with the pliers. And it came apart. I was amazed. I think the magic ingredient was the sewing machine oil. Many thanks again.

Say how would u remove a very large bolt has been in for a year or longer with cement build up that is like 7/8 s or larger with 1 15/16 bolt head

Nice video. Answered everything that can possibly go wrong.

i’m just tryna change the wheels on my skateboard. i don’t have all this stuff 😓

That was fantastic, well done sir

Wow just saved me a huge loss! In the middle of the night. Thanks so much.

Wow. Never knew there’s a left handed bit! Thanks for sharing

GREAT INSTANTLY TO THE POINT VID , AND MUSIC EVENS A PERFECT FIT

Thanks, that worked a treat!

Love these techniques. Thank u very much for ur efforts.

Hello. Would you happen to know how to loosen and unscrew two step up rings that are stuck together, because ive tired in vain with soap, oil, heat, cold, pliers, rubber band, but there is just not enough room to grab it tight and pliers have scratched the paint off and i dont want to force it anymore

You are the man!! Thanks for the tips.

Great video Rob!

What if the bolt is oxidized? I was told a oxy acetylene torch would work. It's under a bracket and I don't even see how you could get a drill bit in there if you snap it. It's on a motor mount. I've been trying mapp gas and pb blaster

Rob - I have the opposite problem. I'd like to make the bolt more difficult to remove, any suggestions?

U saved me a trip to the dealer thank you!!

Awesome advice!

Hi can you help me pls. I purhased a new stem extender yesterday and the top screw bolt is stuck in the fork i cannot get it out. Please give me some ideas on how i can remove it.

Great explanation. Thanks man

This is a really cool video. Thanks!

love these ideas and will try!!!

What do you do if you after heat? The torch and breaker bar didn't cut it.

My hex nut in a circular saw got stuck because of my stupidity. I heated it with a heat gun and voila it worked! Thanks for the tip!!!

Great help. Thanks.

I used all of these, along with a 1.5m thick steel pole as leverage and I now have damaged sockets. Any other tips?

The induction heating tool where can a person buy it

Great video!

Best info ever. Simple.

My stuck bolt has a rounded, odd size nut (5/16 or 9.5mm or ?) on the positive terminal of my car battery. Any suggestions? I've tried penetrating spray, a knock with a hammer. There's also not much room to get hold of the nut. I don't have special tools. I'm stuck going to a shop, aren't I?

Tip+ 1: Use quality tools. I tried everything with a Philips screw with a cheap screwdriver, but it was stuck. Today I got my toolbox, found the high-quality screwdriver, great grip, the tip did fit better. Got my glove for an even better grip and tadaa, the screw moved immediately and I was able to get it out. It depends on the tool too. :)

I’m moving in two day all I have is a screwdriver I just wanna undo my bed frame😂

Thanks I needed this video 👍👍👍

Really helpful video.

Wow... solutions for every problem

Excellent Video.

I found this by accident but watched anyways cuz it was an amazing video.

Great video.

Excellent. Thank you, sir.

Would a heat gun work?

This is brilliant! My car is getting older and I was wondering what happens if I break a bolt while trying to loosen it. It already happened once and I had the car towed to a shop and had to pay them to finish the job I was doing. I'm going to buy an impact gun, an Induction Heat Tool Kit and this bolt extractor for emergencies. I'll finally be able to work on my with peace of mind. Thanks!!!!!

The background music was a bit distracting, but the video was A+... short and sweet and to the point.

Great video. I'm just trying to undo a stuck bolt from a second hand grass strimmer I purchased on eBay. I hope the heat works from a torch cause I don't want to buy all these extra tools for this one task :/

Thank you for your help it really helped

Bro u destroyed our back....welldone keep it up my friend has no spine now

proffessional tips ...like it..

Im trying to remove my old fuel pressure regulator and cannot get the 24 mm nut to budge. I have tried pb blaster, wd 40 and acetone. Any ideas for this that wont blow my car up?

What if the bolt is on a short rod which just twists around in your hands?

Trying to do the rear brakes on my car. 4 bolts. 15 min job. Am nearly 2 hrs into trying to remove bolt number 3

Very helpful my friend 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I love you. Fabulous video!

if tool extractor break inside the bolt what i can do?

Thanks for the update

great information sir...

Finally found the solution .... Thanks.

Spraying it with solvent, waiting, and giving it the ol tap of a hammer did the trick, thank you.

as a young man who’s rounded off my negative battery adapter im gonna try some of these hope they work

Thank you so much! WD and a hammer did the trick!

2005 Toyota Corolla CE alternator replacement that last 14 mm bolt to remove the alternator won’t come Of and don’t really have a lot of space to work with I tried wd40 and wrenches I was thinking maybe gel and and impact wrench to get in there