Strut Bolt Stuck?

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY
3.3L • AUTOMATIC
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JOSHB152
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This bolt will not budge an inch. I’ve heated it like crazy, I’ve used an impact, I’ve tried breaker bars, and pb blaster. It won’t budge just sandwiches the end when I hammer it. It’s been days soaking and still nothing other bolt thay was above was very corroded and rusty so I imagine this one is too.
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Nov 10, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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MECHTRIX
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You should be able to turn it with a long breaker bar or if you can get an impact gun on it and turn it while you drive it out with a good sized hammer ..it must turn in the bore turn it both directions back and forth til it can turn at least one full resolution then just try to get it to the point where you can spin it with the impact gun while forcing it out from the other side woth the hamer might need a helper one person on each side good luck hope this helps
Nov 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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MECHTRIX
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Tip" you absolutely have to turn it or its never gonna come out when it gets this bad..
so that said "
you need a really long breaker bar or a pipe on the end of yours but onece it turns evan a little bit thats a great sign then you can work it back and forth with lubricant onece you can turn it it should come out but you need to be able to move it first or its just not gonna come out
Nov 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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