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Originally Posted by layback40
Hi,
If you heat the mount arm it will expand more than the remaining bit of bolt as aluminum expands more than steel. It may make it a little easier to remove, looking at the head of the bolt, it looks like you have had a problem with corrosion, the remainder of the bolt may be seized in. Heat on the aluminum will help. I use never seize or copper kote when steel bolts go into aluminum. The lock washer should stop it coming loose.
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The good news is that it shouldn't be corroded in there ... I changed the mounts about a month ago, and at that point the bolts came out without much effort. I was just being obsessive when I decided to tighten them again today, and applied too much force. Still, the heat might be helpful to get the bolt end out if it's in there tight. Gonna have to find my torch. 
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