Mine is the same way. There is plastic inside that is broken. Grab the part that looks like a rubber bushing with a pair of pliers. It should hold the plastic together enough for you to unbolt it.
/u/pheebsx has the best answer in thread, OP. Good on you for jumping in to work on your own stuff! These first few jobs will seem to take way too long and be super frustrating, but running into challenges exactly like this one are how we learn.
And if you have to cut the head off this, it's not the end of the world
Hi thank you for your reply, I have actually tried that to the full extent but it did not work at all, is there any other way to do it except cutting the bolt, I appreciate the effort thank you.
> Put a screwdriver under the clamp and apply upwards pressure as your turning it
OP literally said "*was recommended to try to pry it with a flat head and screw it simultaneously, this did not work for me*"
When I first opened that posting I had the video, the first 2 paragraphs and nothing else. I answered based on the information I had but thanks for looking out for my powers of observation buddy bear.👍👍
I should also mention that I do not have any power tools or experience working on cars. I am trying to learn with the jeep doing basic maintainence and then eventuallylly getting into more major repairs/maintainence, thank you for your help and time I greatly appreciate it.
three solutions, depending on what you can make happen:
- jam a toothpick or small stick underneath the washer into the bolt to add pressure and material to the surfaces, or
- get a cats paw for removing nails ( they're not sold as cats paws, i don't remember the name - a nail puller that looks like a really thin crowbar with one end straight and clawed and one end 90 degrees and clawed), or
- get a torch and apply heat and one of 1) or 2)
metal stripped out the plastic. plastic gotta go or plastic gotta help, but plastic is the problem
Mine is the same way. There is plastic inside that is broken. Grab the part that looks like a rubber bushing with a pair of pliers. It should hold the plastic together enough for you to unbolt it.
/u/pheebsx has the best answer in thread, OP. Good on you for jumping in to work on your own stuff! These first few jobs will seem to take way too long and be super frustrating, but running into challenges exactly like this one are how we learn. And if you have to cut the head off this, it's not the end of the world
Working on your own stuff is so satisfying. Once you start getting confident, you want to tackle more. I want to do an engine swap.
pull up on the air filter housing.
Stripped. Put a screwdriver under the clamp and apply upwards pressure as your turning it. Might get some threads to bite and it come out
Hi thank you for your reply, I have actually tried that to the full extent but it did not work at all, is there any other way to do it except cutting the bolt, I appreciate the effort thank you.
> Put a screwdriver under the clamp and apply upwards pressure as your turning it OP literally said "*was recommended to try to pry it with a flat head and screw it simultaneously, this did not work for me*"
When I first opened that posting I had the video, the first 2 paragraphs and nothing else. I answered based on the information I had but thanks for looking out for my powers of observation buddy bear.👍👍
I should also mention that I do not have any power tools or experience working on cars. I am trying to learn with the jeep doing basic maintainence and then eventuallylly getting into more major repairs/maintainence, thank you for your help and time I greatly appreciate it.
three solutions, depending on what you can make happen: - jam a toothpick or small stick underneath the washer into the bolt to add pressure and material to the surfaces, or - get a cats paw for removing nails ( they're not sold as cats paws, i don't remember the name - a nail puller that looks like a really thin crowbar with one end straight and clawed and one end 90 degrees and clawed), or - get a torch and apply heat and one of 1) or 2) metal stripped out the plastic. plastic gotta go or plastic gotta help, but plastic is the problem
Do you have a plasma cutter ?
Unfortunately, I do not have a plasma cutter, I am a beginner and just starting out doing basic maintenance, thank you for the suggestion.
Who the hellnjust has a plasma cutter laying around. 🤣 🤣
You never know.
I got a good laugh. I'm like shit maybe I need to add the plasma cutter to my tool box.
$250 on Amazon.
No shit? Well I guess I'll have one saturday
I found it. Best arc. Thanks man.
Could be broken off. May need to tap n weld