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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 517982" data-attributes="member: 4972">Westr, Look for backing nuts.  If there, and if you can get to the backing nuts, use an impact gun on the nut from the bottom side.  You may need an extension, a deep socket and a universal joint to get the right angle.  Once the nuts are off, an impact should get the bolts out.  If the bolts are tapped with no backing nuts, try to lube top and bottom and heat.   I heat with a pencil flame and then douse with WD40 for several cycles before putting the impact on it.   Watch the flame!  They usually come out if you are patient.  Lots of heat + penetrating oil is what typically gets the worst ones out.Worst case, I might drill them out and re-tap the next larger size. My hammer-blow impact gets used VERY often!</blockquote>