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I finally had to pick between a 3/8 drive and a 1/2 inch for a stuck bolt on a Duramax oil pan.
The 3/8 felt right but the 1/2 inch breaker bar was across the shop, so I just leaned on the smaller one. It snapped the socket clean off and the bolt didn't even budge, my buddy just laughed and said 'told ya'. Anyone got a good trick for getting a broken socket off a bolt head?
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jamesc796mo ago
Your buddy was right to laugh, that's a classic move. Sometimes the 3/8 drive is the better tool for the job if it gives you more room to swing. A broken socket just means you were applying real force, which is what that bolt needed. Next time try some heat on the pan first, it might have saved your socket.
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parker_hall56mo ago
Ever have one of those days where the tool breaks before the bolt even thinks about moving? I feel that. Heat is a good call, sometimes that's the only thing that'll convince a stuck fastener.
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kevinallen6mo ago
You ever try a little penetrating oil first? I've had heat work better after the oil's had time to soak in overnight.
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