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Help!!!! Seized Camshaft Bolts!!!!!!!

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OK, I've posted on this problem the other day thinking they might be reverse threads. But got a reply saying they are Lefty= loosey.

 

Passenger side Camshaft sprocket bolts:

I made a tool out of a 2 3/8" socket and 2' angle iron, that didn't work.Just stripped the sprocket.:banghead:

 

So I pulled the valve cover and got a 1" crowfoot on the Hex part of the Cam and locked it against the frame. Using a 18" 1/2" drive breaker bar and tried to break the torque.... Nothing!! :banghead::banghead:

 

Next I put the air rachet pushing 120 psi to it. Nothing!!!! :banghead::banghead::banghead:

 

All have done is chip the paint and primer off the frame where the rachet was locked.

 

Any Ideas or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!

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I'd rather not since the sprockets are plastic/ carbon or whatever

Plastic/carbon? or do you mean nylon?

 

OK get some nut buster/liquid wrench and soak it really good and for a few hours. Then repeat and repeat. Hopefully its just frozen and not cross threaded.

 

nipper

You said you used a air rachet, get you a real impact tool and use it, the one Wal Mart sells for around 78.00 dollars with the 1/2 in. drive should do it. You could probably rent one like it somewhere.

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