Nut cracker - has anyone used one?

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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Nut cracker - has anyone used one?

I cant get the nut off the bolt on my stock swaybar. I tried everything and nothing seems to work. This is my last resort.
Has anybody used the nut cracker on this specific nut? I was curious to know if the bolt is too strong for a nut cracker, or cant it be? Will the nut cracker crack pretty much any nut? Do you guys think this one is too strong for a nut cracker?
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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I can't think of anytime I've run across a hardened steel nut before. Bolts, sure but no nuts. If you have enough room and a Dremel tool, it helps a lot to score the nut where you want it to split.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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mine just came right off with my 3/8ths impact no prob. gluck though
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Try PB Blaster and soak the nut. If possible, try a length of pipe on the end of the wrench.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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There is a lot of way to do this.Soak it down with WD-40,heat it up and pair of vase grip.U do know that you using wrench and hex key to unscrew it.Running a lot of problem like this when i fixing the car.Heat it up is the best way to do this.
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