these bolts are impossible

[ACCORDLX1993]

these bolts WILL NOT come loose i used a half inch drive on one of them and almost stripped it so any suggestions?? im switching the head and this is slowing me down considerably

[quickangel93]

stop being such a baby.

[foamypirate]

How about you try taking the pump off the bracket first, like you're supposed to?

[BlackPearl2006]

I'm assuming you tried soaking the bolts in Penetrating Bolt Blaster (PB BLaster), but I'm just putting it out there in case you haven't yet. I've had to get to those bolts on mine before, but for some reason they came right off without any PB.

[js593]

How about you try taking the pump off the bracket first, like you're supposed to?

Bingo. If you have the pump still on there, remove it. Its actually directly in the way of those bolts, so you cant get a proper grip on them. When you get the pump off, just set it aside (with the lines attached) and then take your 3/8 drive ratchet and proper socket for the bracket. If the bolts have been rounded off the slightest bit, get some from either the junkyard, or honda. (junkyard is alot cheaper and faster obviously) Do not use any extentions at this point, you will just round it off even more. sometimes as well, if heat is applied (just a little) it will make things a bit easier... make sure your using either PB blaster, or Liquid Wrench on those bolts, as the threads do like to get locked up a bit in the head. If your using a 1/2 drive with socket and extention, and rounded them off already, get an Easy out socket adapter (for appropriate size) AFTER you remove that pump.

[alkoholikwun]

do it the right way, believe me, you dont want to ever strip a bolt or the bolt pattern when putting them back in.

you get lazy, and you will learn from it.

ive have plenty of dumb noob experiences, haha

[champagneaccord]

did you try an open ended wrench?


And the first picture I can hear your paint crying.