[Dan in Pasadena]

- The likelihood that the VERY LAST bolt in a mulitple bolt removal situation will become rounded off or refuse to budge; no matter the number and volume of profanities directed at it, is directly proportional to:

- The importance of the job
- The fact that this multi-hour, multiple skinned knuckles job is nearly complete EXCEPT for this one last bolt or
- The time you have left to complete the work


This has ALWAYS been my experience.

Oh, and one last proviso: If you are experienced enough to know to remove the difficult-to-access bolts first and save the easily accessible ones for last, where no extension or flex socket joints will be necessary? THAT final bolt head will effing snap off, sure as $hit, leaving you with no bolt head to wrench on. The GODS of WRENCHING must win at all times. So it is Written, So It Shall Be Done!