After some consideration, I decided to try cutting the nut off with the dremel tool. This worked out quite well. I stayed away from washer, keeping a small amount of the nut intact. The remaining nut easily separated from the bolt. I'd like to thank everyone for their responses...We do belong to a s...

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Here is a picture of the nuts. Initially, I removed the nut to repair minor marring of the spar from the wrench socket. My concern now is that I may damage the spar with a cutting wheel. One suggestion I have read mentions using a nut splitter. Another reports using a #40 then #30 drill to drill int...

I have two stripped AN-365 nuts on my tie down because I over torqued them with my new torque wrench. Now I have the two nuts that I can't loosen or tighten. On the CDI wrench, I expected a loud "Click" sound but only got a bending of the handle at the head. First question...is this normal for click...

I have two stripped AN-365 nuts on my tie down because I over torqued them with my new torque wrench. Now I have the two nuts that I can't loosen or tighten. On the CDI wrench, I expected a loud "Click" sound but only got a bending of the handle at the head. First question...is this normal for click...