Q: I stripped one of the bolts leading to the thermostat and it has a small leak how can i get that stripped bolt out??
I stripped one of the bolts for the thermostat bcuz i replaced it with a new one but since i stripped it its not sealed all the way how can i get that stripped bolt out so i can put a new one on??
My car has 135000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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