Latest reviews about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

bruschetta says "Would have been even better if it was new...." about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

bruschetta — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:12:02 GMT

I say that because it worked for the immediate task I had at hand:

I had a oil pan plug (bolt) that had been mangled by me using the wrong socket size on a few occasions before using the correct one. I used the #5 remover (1/2" and 13mm) to crack the bolt loose. At first I got the God-awful sound of what sounded like me stripping it again. I then repositioned the remover to grab the bolt again, then gave it another try. This time, it came loose.

Pro's: It worked for my particular need. Your mileage may vary. For stubborn bolts, (rusted, corroded) as others have said, you may need to "pre-treat" the offending hardware with a spray designed to aid in breaking these problem bolts loose.

Con's: LIke I said in my review title, it would have been better if this wasn't a return. Someone used this once and then returned it. Sears put it back on the shelf. I ordered online and picked it up in-store. Didn't realize it was a return until I got home.

Tips: Try to find any remaining flat sides of the...

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Steveqwertyuiop says "Deserves 0 Stars" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

Steveqwertyuiop — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:55:25 GMT

Pathetic candy-a55ed piece of junk coudln't even bit into a patlry 10 mm head.

Sadly, this is the kind of thing I buy in advance to help me out of a problem and it failed gloriously.

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Epoxyboy says "works great" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

Epoxyboy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:54:33 GMT

I used it on a large bolt and then a small one and had great results. Would recommend to anybody that has a stuck or stripped bolt and is not a pro....

Hoeyboy says "Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover saves the day!" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

Hoeyboy — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:11:22 GMT

Went to change tires and rims on my ATV and the grade 2 nuts rounded off from 7 of the 16 nuts. Could not move forward without this tool assisting. The nuts were not rusted in, just rounded off. With the use of this tool, they came off, all of them, within 5 minutes. I put better quality grade 8 lug nuts on and away I went!Great tool, worth the $30 investment.

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lennyko73 says "Craftsman so so damaged bolt/nut remover set." about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

lennyko73 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:23:41 GMT

This set worked awesome the first time I had to replace the hub assembly on my truck, it got the job done with out any problem. But then a few months latter I had to do the oposite side hub assembly same truck, this time the set did not do so well. It just made a bigger mess, and shaved the steel off rounding the bolt heads even more. Not to mention the teeth on the socket started rounding out as well. I ended up having to saw zaw the bolt heads off and removing the hub assembly to open up access to the bolts and welding some 1/2" sockets to each of the the bolts (A 1/2" socket goes over the threads perfectly) and got them off that way. So this set got the job half way done.

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85daytona says "The craftsman damaged bolt set remover worked great" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

85daytona — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:30:51 GMT

Buy this. It was only $15 for one half of the set...$15 is worth it whether it works for your specific application or not; you will eventually find a use for it. A water pump bolt rounded off. This saved me all the trouble of trying to drill and use extractors on the block in a cramped space...Try these first. Much safer than trying to drill stuff.

A++++

Thank you craftsman excellent product.

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BK63 says "Does not work on hardened bolts" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

BK63 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:57:48 GMT

I made a special trip to Sears to get this kit. I could not remove one of two hardened bolts on my truck starter. The ends of this bolt had previously been rounded off by somebody else. Even though I could get the socket on and even hammer it in place when I tried to remove the bolt it just stripped the socket. They may work on softer bolts but not hardened automotive bolts. Wasted trip and money.

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shemkovitz says "life saver" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

shemkovitz — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:57:53 GMT

as long as you use the right size it works almost every time i have only had one or two stripped bolts that would not come out it these, and i work as an automotive technician

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shs123 says "Perfect for what I needed" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

shs123 — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:45:06 GMT

I stripped the head of the oil plug on my car and needed something to extract the mangled bolt. I passed by the "bargain tool store" to get a better quality tool from Sears. I was not disappointed. The plug is now out (thanks to the Craftsman Remover Set) and a replacement plug is in place.

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Sungloblu says "Low-profile damaged bolt/nut remover is great for tight access." about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

Sungloblu — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:50:25 GMT

I also have the 14 pc standard socket wrench version the Crafsman bolt nut remover. In some situtations the socket design has a tendency to roll to the side and off of the bolt/nut. However, with this low profile design the leverange is centered on the bolt/nut rather than on top of it and roll-off is less likely. In addition, there is an obvious advantage in tight spots where a socket and ratchet just won't fit. I wouldn't be without both sets. The Crafstman sets are also a great value. I shopped around and found other bolt/nut remover sets from manufacturers of comparable quality to Craftsman. When weighing the price of sets and numbers pieces to the sets I felt that best value was with the Craftsman set.

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b1gmoose says "Thank you for saving me hours of time and hundreds of dollars!" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

b1gmoose — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:41:20 GMT

I bought this set a couple of years ago with a christmas gift card that I had received. Well I never used it until I did the timing belt on my Wife's VW Jetta TDI. If you're not aware, VW uses tons of allen keyed bolts to hold things together. Once they get some corrosion in them, or muck or whatever, they are nearly impossible to get out. If the installer overtorqued them or whatever. Allen head bolts are evil. I had to use this on 2 of the bolts on the valve cover. And 3 out of 4 bolts on the harmonic/vibration dampener. I am very thankful that I had bought this, and decided to give it a try. All I had to do was take a small mallet and tap the bolt out onto the head of the bolt (outer edge is completely round on allen head bolts). Put my craftsman ratchet on it and start backing it out. The only other alternative was to use a cold chisel and cut the heads off, then use vice grips to back the studs out. There was not enough room to get vice grips onto the head of the bolt and have leverage...

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Jeremy12345 says "The craftsman bolt/nut remover set does not work well" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

Jeremy12345 — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:01:53 GMT

I bought this to remove some rusted on bolts off of a rusted exhaust flange. After beating the bolt remover on I went to twist it off to no avail. It just stripped the head even more. They dont bite as well as i expected them too, even after beating all the way down. I ended up having to just cut the head off bolt and use a small pipe wrench to remove. However, this bolt was really rusted....

hood6558 says "works very well!" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

hood6558 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:59:48 GMT

Used this set to remove a broken off exhaust stud that was sticking out about half an inch from the manifold. It gripped so well that it broke off again flush with the surface, so I had to remove the manifold anyway to drill and tap it. Amazing grip even on hard 10mm exhaust stud. It's like an external easy-out - the harder you twist it the harder it grips, but unlike most bolt extractors it's very hard to break one...

workman306 says "Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

workman306 — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:21:42 GMT

Very nice tool,although there is no picture of the back of the tool.I needed the ones with the 3/8 ratchet drive hole on the back.These need a socket or wrench on them to use.I had to return them for the correct ones.

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jrmycrsn says "great product" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

jrmycrsn — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:29:29 GMT

one complaint used the chart to select which one to use for 12mm says #4 I needed #5 other than that flawless.

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MichaelAOtnisky says "Just another junk product" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

MichaelAOtnisky — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:07:32 GMT

Made my bolt a nice round shinny face. If you do not get the bolt to move the first time it is over..

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RickCastillo says "This tool set is a life saver" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

RickCastillo — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:07:29 GMT

I bought a used Kia Sorento and I noticed the fan belts needed to be changed. Unfortunately, the previous owner stripped a nut that goes on one of the fan belt pulleys. This nut was almost completely rounded. I tried using the gator grip socket, but that didn't work. My last hope was the Craftsman bolt/nut remover I picked up at Sears. I put the tightest fitting socket on the stripped nut and gave it a counterclock wise turn and it worked like magic! It turned the stripped nut on the very first try. I recommend this set.

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skeetr69 says "It worked first try" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

skeetr69 — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:48:29 GMT

I stripped one of the two bolts on the inside of the cradle for my caliper. My buddy and I tried everything including filing and vice grips. I beat up my hands pretty good. I gave up and only changed the pads. I looked up kits last night and found this one. I went to Sears paid the thirty bucks and came home and got into it again. The original bolt was a fifteen mm so I tapped the fifteen chuck on the almost round bolt and used an adjustable and it unscrewed first try. It grabbed right in. I was stoked and now I have my new rotors and pads in.

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archangel5884 says "This kit is garbage" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

archangel5884 — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:33:02 GMT

This kit is absolutely garbage. I tried to use it on a stripped bolt on my car, and all it did was strip it worse! I DO NOT recommend this kit to anyone with a stripped bolt.

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MAJMOOSE says "Should be in every toolbox" about Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out

MAJMOOSE — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:30:17 GMT

Great tool. After three hours of vice grips, filing and aggravation, the bolt out got therounded bolt out of the brake caliper in about 30 seconds. Tap it in place with a hammer, then fit a soclket over the bolt out and you are done.

There is something to be said for having the right tool for the job. This one works!

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