Hey guys, I'm in the middle of trying to do a head gasket change, and I can't get bolt #1 from the left hand side. I've actually broken one swivel joint and one 3" extension.
Any ideas.
It's been soaked in PB Blaster, and I'm using a breaker bar on a torque wrench.
That one is a bitch for sure. If I went digging I could probably find you a Land Rover service procedure that tells you to bump the firewall back a little bit with a air hammer. I've done it that way once or twice but it felt pretty dirty. I used to keep brand new 16mm sockets from snap on and he would replace them when they started to fit loose.I think I used to get a 1/2 drive swivel impact socket and my long ratchet wedged against the bulkhead.I probably did at least 2 of these jobs a week back when they were warranty.
So if you feel so inclined take a air hammer and one of those big flat hammer like bits and push the sheet metal out of your way a little. I'm not making that shit up, Land Rover told us to do it that way. Less than half of us did.