7.5 rear end frozen bolt

[broncc]

Its a 5/16th bolt. Oriley sells a stripped bolt head socket kit that might save you. Use a wobble extension to get the socket square on the bolt.

 

[SenorNoob]

Might try hammering on an E-Torx socket if the extractor sockets aren't working for you.
Just know that you'll probably be tossing the socket with the bolt.

Got a welder? Weld another short bolt to the head of that one. Bonus in that the heat of welding should loosen the loc-tite if you're quick.

 

[pjtoledo]

too late for this instance, but the bolts for a 9.25 axle have a larger head.
you'll have to grind a bit off the tip to match the overall length.

 

[19Walt93]

5 seconds wouldn't even have burnt off the gear oil sheen, by heat what were you using? A butane torch would take a couple minutes, propane torch 30 seconds, hair drier like an hour...

Just realize you're trying to heat up 1/2 pound of steel to 300 degrees... that takes time!

That and that bolt head is screwed, oof...

I was talking about heating it enough to melt the Locktite, 300 degrees would be too much, you don't want to affect the hardness of the metal.

 

[SenorNoob]

Would 300 really affect the steel? We run our injection units at work at 400F to 700F all the time. Sometime with 100,000PSI of injection pressure. No problems.