What strange new hell are the front bumper bolts. I'm redoing my bumper and have only been able to remove one without a saw. As soon as they are loose they back off and start climbing out of the square hole and just spin. Could anyone save my sanity and tell me how to get these things out?
thanks
Scott

Are they loose enough to grab the head with a vise grip pliers?

LOL, LOL sorry but that was funny... Only because I can relate. I assume they are a little on the rusty side? Have you sprayed them with a good penetrate like PB Blaster? (God in a can) It is WAY different from a lubricant like WD-40. They are designed for different purposes. Once you get it broke loose, they will tend to "ride up " in the hole, so- assuming you are going to buy new- try to get a vice grip on either end and hold the bolt still- if you cannot, sometimes you can wedge a large flat blade screw driver in there up against the square under the domed head and that will hold it.

IMO -A big factor in helping is PB Blaster, I have seen it do pretty amazing things when you give it time to work into whatever you are trying to get loose. A true penetrate.

Try 50:50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone (aka fingernail polish remover - steal some from your wife).

This concoction is AMAZING - I had some nuts/bolts frozen that PB blaster applied over the course of a week did nothing for. Brushed on some of the ATF/Acetone and was able to remove them within 15 minutes of application.

Your other option is to try and hold the head down into the square hole so it doesn't turn while removing the nut.

Also hear good things about "Deep Creep" as a penatrating oil.

I sprayed it with a couple of different things. I tried vice grips. I tried heat. I tried a hammer. Then I tried a sawzall and that seemed to work. Actually the penetrant and a screwdriver worked on three bolts. There are some that you can't get anything on but a spray. Ah well.

Interesting, never heard of either of those. I have heard of a product called kroil, but have yet to try it.

I would think you would have to be careful with the acetone around paint, I would hate to get a drop of that on a fender or trunk lid.

At least you won the battle! You should post pics of your progress sometime.

There are some nut buster tools around if you have room to get them around the nut. Split it in half. You might even be able to reuse the bolt if you had to.

Just went through this myself...wrapped my knuckles a few times, blood everywhere lol ordered new bolts since these ones I removed were so rusted.