# Tricks for removing stuck bolts and nuts **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 6, 2012, 6:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tricks-for-removing-stuck-bolts-and-nuts/71309 "2012-03-06T06:52:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tricks-for-removing-stuck-bolts-and-nuts/71309/21 "2012-03-09T07:01:36Z")
Plumber story? Sure, I got to use my 6 year old Dremmel for the first time last weekend to cut then bust the brass nuts that held the kitchen sink faucet on. Tom and Ray had a piece on how you got this tool, did not use it, so bought more attachments, then did not use those! Ok I have one use in, so my wife is happy I used the xmas gift from 2006. ---
**Author:** ![doubleclutch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/doubleclutch/32/1281_2.png) [@doubleclutch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doubleclutch)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 8:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tricks-for-removing-stuck-bolts-and-nuts/71309/22 "2012-03-09T08:39:13Z")
I’d suggest to anyone considering a pneumatic impact wrench, buy a good one! My Ingersoll 231C was about $150. A friend was trying to get an axle nut off of an ATV with a $30 impact wrench and it woundn’t budge it. I took my I-R over there and it took the nut off pretty quickly. ---
**Author:** ![DfromSD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dfromsd/32/1669_2.png) [@DfromSD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DfromSD)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tricks-for-removing-stuck-bolts-and-nuts/71309/23 "2012-03-09T20:32:14Z")
Clutch is right, as is the case with most “cheap” air tools, they usually will use more air, and not have as much power. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tricks-for-removing-stuck-bolts-and-nuts/71309.md?page=1)