Any ideas on removing this bolt. I tried visegrips, grip rite socket from AZ. Etc.

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Ford Ranger, 1998, Reg Cab, 2WD, 5 speed, 4 cylinder, 140k

is it stripped?

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95 Ranger XLT 4x2 2.3 I4 5 speed 206,000 *dead*
96 Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 V6 5 speed 173,000 *alive*
D35 front, 8.8 rear, 3.73 gears, limited slip rear diff

Yup, the head of the bolt is stripped.

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Ford Ranger, 1998, Reg Cab, 2WD, 5 speed, 4 cylinder, 140k

try and cut new grooves in it for a socket to fit or pound a small socket over it

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95 Ranger XLT 4x2 2.3 I4 5 speed 206,000 *dead*
96 Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 V6 5 speed 173,000 *alive*
D35 front, 8.8 rear, 3.73 gears, limited slip rear diff

I tried the socket pounding idea. I can't find my grinder. I might go buy a dremel tool and try the cutting a slot in it. I don't want to cut the plastic trying to cut the bolt off.

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Ford Ranger, 1998, Reg Cab, 2WD, 5 speed, 4 cylinder, 140k

What size socket is it?

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If its a 4.0 OHV I think it's 12MM

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95 Ranger XLT 4x2 2.3 I4 5 speed 206,000 *dead*
96 Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 V6 5 speed 173,000 *alive*
D35 front, 8.8 rear, 3.73 gears, limited slip rear diff

It was a 5/16

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Ford Ranger, 1998, Reg Cab, 2WD, 5 speed, 4 cylinder, 140k

uh it should be metric...not SAE

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2021 F150 5.0 Screw

Past:18 F150 2.7, 16 F150 5.0, 14 F150 5.0, 07 F150 5.4, 03 Ranger 4.0

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Try putting a slot and if that doesn't work trying carefully grinding or drilling just enough so the head is gone or very thin so you can easily chisel it enough to get the manifold off. Hopefully then you can soak it with penetrating fluid and get a good bite on the remaining stud with vise grips.

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I think I will try those ideas and report back.

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Hmmm...5/16 worked fine on the others one but thanks for the info..

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Ford Ranger, 1998, Reg Cab, 2WD, 5 speed, 4 cylinder, 140k

anything newer than 1988 should be all metric

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2021 F150 5.0 Screw

Past:18 F150 2.7, 16 F150 5.0, 14 F150 5.0, 07 F150 5.4, 03 Ranger 4.0

Master Certified Ford Parts / Warranty Admin

Thx. Did not know that.

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Ford Ranger, 1998, Reg Cab, 2WD, 5 speed, 4 cylinder, 140k

I had the same issue with my exhaust manifolds. The bolt heads were corroded enough to where you had to try standard and metric sockets to see what would fit tighter.

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Take a extension wack it with a hammer on top of it. Beat it just bigger then socket u are using. Use the hammer to beat that socket on there. That should shock it lose and get it out.

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