the world\'s most rounded bolt...

[jackaleks]

i think the damage had already been done by the multi-sided socket/two foot long pole combo.
 
the picture at the top was taken after i\'d been at it with the hammer and chisel though :spank

[grinder]

ahhhhhhhhhhhh that would make sense i suppose !!

[Adriansturgess]

Would recommend a small squirt of WD40 and some mole grips (don\'t overdo the WD40 though) The bolt should then be quite re-useable methinks  :King

[David Nock (RIP)]

If you can access the head of the nut simply drill a 1/16th or 1/8th hole down one side of the nut parallel to the axis (towards the strut) and split it off with a cold chisel. 1/16th or 1/8th drill depending on size of the nut. In other words break the nut like those tools above do.

[SmbFD3S]

Used to happen all the time before i got a proper set of sockets with Hip Grip rather than Corner grip.  You can get anything off with a hip grip socket and have never rounded one off yet

[Archbish]

when you put the replacement in, just do it up hand tight so it\'s easier to get off in future...




what???

[jackaleks]

when you put the replacement in, just do it up hand tight so it\'s easier to get off in future...
 
 
 
 
what???

 
haha, torque values? what torque values?