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Originally Posted by Scuba Steve
Good thread. Yesterday I almost removed the intake manifold on the Benz Almost because one hex bolt came pre-stripped and another one is about to follow suit. I called it quits for the day; put some more PB blaster on that one and hope that it frees up tomorrow (today), and I'll try hammering a torx bit into the stripped bolt and see how it goes after work.
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If it's like the one that holds the bellcrank next to the toilet bowl on an M117.968, I know what you mean. You gotta hose it down, and come back a while later. A small 3/8 pull handle is nice to use because you'll still have to work it back, and fourth an eighth turn at a time.