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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dravnx" data-source="post: 1400767" data-attributes="member: 89325"><p>Beat a slightly smaller SAE socket onto the head and use that to remove the bolt. You won't make the head of the bolt any worse and you might break the socket but it's worth a go. Use your impact driver but don't slam it. Hit it a bunch of times lightly. Might even try tightening the bolt a little bit first. It takes finesse. Stay away from easy outs as they can make a bad situation worse. You don't want to even think about breaking an easy out off in the bolt. I've seen many inexperienced mechanic turn a job upside down with a hardware store set of easy outs.</p></blockquote><p></p>