Troubleshooting Nissan Bolts that are Difficult to Remove for Nissan Titan
Updated 10/30/2025 | Published 02/06/2025
Question:
My bolts that were installed at the Nissan factory are impossible to take out. I have read were other installs they had to deal with broken bolt heads on their Nissan Titan. What do I need to do to mine ?
asked by: Steve
Expert Reply:
Hey Steve, it's probably red Loc-Tite that is holding the bolts in so tightly. The solution for that is heat. If you have a torch heat the bolt up quite a bit and try again. That should melt the Loc-Tite and allow the bolt to unthread. I dealt with exact same thing with my Tahoe when I replaced the rear bumper beam with a hitch. It was so brutal haha. I wish I had known at time to put a torch on it.
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Jameson C.
10/30/2025
Hey Steve, did heating the bolts on your Titan help loosen them up? Your results could really help others running into the same issue with factory-installed bolts.