Power steering bolt not threading in or out.

[jmbass98]

Am I missing something with this bolt? Trying to get a new power steering pump back in and this bolt won't budge either way (loosen or tighten), so I can't tighten it back in or loosen it out far enough to get the bracket out.

'66 Charger.

 

[pnora]

Sounds like the threads are galled. Try getting some penetrant lube and work it.

 

[69Bee]

That is a thru-bolt, and should have a nut on the back. It could be tight to pull out depending on dirt/rust, and alignment thru the rear bracket hole.

 

[jmbass98]

It does have a nut on the back (it should be on the rear bracket, correct?). As far as I can tell the bolt hasn't cleared the nut yet as I can't remove that rear bracket.

 

[jmbass98]

That is a thru-bolt, and should have a nut on the back. It could be tight to pull out depending on dirt/rust, and alignment thru the rear bracket hole.

How do you recommend pulling the bolt if it's just stuck in and not threaded?

 

[gkent]

Have you put an impact gun to it ??

 

[jmbass98]

My impact wrench won't fit, gonna have to buy a smaller one tomorrow to see if that does anything.

 

[Don Frelier]

You can try putting vice grips on it and sliding a pry bar beneath them close to the bolt head.
A heat gun might help as well.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

You can try putting vice grips on it and sliding a pry bar beneath them close to the bolt head.
A heat gun might help as well.

Yup, heat/lube/BFSI (Brute Force & Sheer Ignorance) Try to focus the Brute force on the bolt & not your fingers.... DAMHIK..

 

[Fran Blacker]

After you get the bolt out clean the hole. I'd mount the pump on bracelet before installing on engine.

 

[khryslerkid]

Loosen any other bolts on the bracket.

 

[OKDart]

It looks to me like the A/C bracket might be putting a shear force on the bolt. Try prying up or down on the A/C compressor while removing the bolt.

 

[jmbass98]

Compressor isn't budging so I don't think it's weighdown from the bracket. Heading to Home Depot right now to see if a power ratchet will do the trick.

 

[1967coronet]

It's just going to spin, it is out of the nut.
Like posted above just yank it out.
Slip a closed 9/16 wrench over the head and hit the wrench handle or pull on the wrench while spinning it out.