Socket seized on my Impact Wrench
Update: I wasn’t expecting my first Reddit post to get this much attention, but I guess when you’re dumb people like to tell you so. Anyway a 3 jaw puller did the trick, not without a bit of a fight. Fair to say I’ve learned my lesson and won’t be using Cr-V sockets on the impact again, the correct 17mm impact socket is back on. Thanks all for your help.
I had a 17mm wheel bolt that itself was seized and I banged on it for a long time numerous times to get it off and now the 17mm socket is seized on. Any idea of how to remove it from the impact wrench drive? I’ve tried with a pry bar with no luck. Hesitant to use heat on it, is that my only option here?
Edit: appreciate all the helpful ideas, you guys are awesome (the purse / sarcastic / ryobi / skill mocking remarks less so, but it was expected).
I do have good impact sockets I would usually use, it was a few weeks ago late at night and I was tired / being dumb as my 17mm impact was on another tool.
I’ve tried dropping from height onto concrete a few times, and tried banging it in the opposite direction on a bolt a few times, and the pry method hasn’t got me anywhere. I think I might have to order a 2 jaw puller to get it off.
Edit #2: I’ve been at it an hour trying and repeating all the ideas, I really thought the vice and sledge hammer with a hole punch / old large bolt would do it. I’ll try some heat on the socket and try that method again. I was going to buy a 2 jaw puller, but I think I’d rather just destroy the socket and buy another 17mm socket. Although if I resort to that option I may need some real help with an angle grinder (which I don’t have).
Until then, I’ll go back to trying more brands of purse, because so far none of my wife’s purses are doing the trick.