I ground them down to a nice rounded tip but I guess there was still a sharp enough edge to strip some of the aluminum off and jam the threads.

I was just flabbergasted since I had simply spun the bolt in with my fingers, bottomed it out then started to spin it back out when it stuck tight.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250