Hood Removal Help

[hacknik]

Alright, so I'm in the process of swapping my motor, and I came across a gay problem. One of the 4 10mm bolts holding the hood to those 2 latches wont budge. Its like the bolt is rounded and I cant use anything to loosen it. I've tried soaking it in oil, using a wrench, using an adj. wrench, using my teeth lolz. Anyways, any help on this stupid issue would be appreciated, and I'll try to get a photo up of what the bolt looks like.

I'm thinking about even torching that shit off:duh:

[brokeAs240sx]

they sell "bolt-out" kits that take off rounded bolts.

In any case, in the mean-time, you can always remove the other 2 bolts on the side of the latch that isn't screwed up...

Once it's off the car, you can probably vice grip it out.

[MikeisNissan]

grab-it!!!

[Wake]

do what that guy said, and take the bolts off that connect the hinges to the car, dont even worry about the ones in the hood.

[lilrusty]

^^ i agree with him. just take off the bolts to the chassis....

[hacknik]

LOL, so I took the advice, and I think I should get pics ASAP.


So ... the bolts holding the actual bracket that the hood hangs on ( the ones bolted onto the chassis) broke off, and that shit is stuuuuuck!

pics will explain it all, brb.

[brokeAs240sx]

Then reread the first line of my original post...

http://s.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00952166000-1?hei=248&wid=248&op_sharpen=1&resMode=sharp&op_usm=0.9,0.5,0,0
Craftsman 5 pc. Power Bolt-out® Set (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952168000P)

and

http://s.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00953153000-1?hei=248&wid=248&op_sharpen=1&resMode=sharp&op_usm=0.9,0.5,0,0

Craftsman 7 pc. Power Extractor Set, Drill-Out® (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00953153000P)

There's cheaper ones and whatnot, but you should be able to find those on your own.