Basic Options

• 1). Clean around the bolt with a wire brush, removing as much external buildup as possible.
  
  
• 2). Try loosening the bolt with a wrench. If the bolt won't turn, try tightening it and then loosening it. The back-and-forth action might jar it loose.
  
  
• 3). Gently tap the wrench with a tool such as a a small hammer or chisel, and try loosening it with a wrench again.
  
  
• 4). Use a propane torch to heat the bolt. Heat an average-size bolt for approximately a minute--longer for larger bolts.
  
  
• 5). Allow the bolt to cool to the point where it can be touched with a finger.
  
  
• 6). Squirt (or spray) penetrating oil around the bolt. Let the oil soak in for at least an hour. The longer it soaks in, the better.
  
  
• 7). Tap the bolt again with a hammer or chisel to help loosen it, and further allow the oil to seep in. Loosen the bolt with a wrench.
  
  
• 8). Try using an extension (or pipe) on a socket wrench, which is also known as a ratchet. Loosen the bolt with a wrench.
  
  

Last Resort

• 1). Use a hacksaw to cut off the head of the bolt.
  
  
• 2). Drill into the bolt with an EZ Out. An EZ Out is a tool designed to extract bolts if they have become severely damaged or hopelessly stuck.
  
  
• 3). Reverse the drill, and pull the bolt out.