# Ideas to remove nut from bolt, clearance problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ideas-to-remove-nut-from-bolt-clearance-problem/94777>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 20, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ideas-to-remove-nut-from-bolt-clearance-problem/94777 "2016-08-20T22:58:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ideas-to-remove-nut-from-bolt-clearance-problem/94777/14 "2016-08-23T18:56:28Z")

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If I understand the situation correctly, this is where I “leverage” 🙂 my flare nut wrenches. They are open about 1/4 of the circumference and so engage more of the fastener than an open end wrench but allow for clearance issues on one side of the fastener…

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