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Originally Posted by babyjames
If all you have is a little L-bend 8mm (or is it ten?) allen wrench, then feed the long end up through the subframe and into the socket-head fixing bolt. Then take a deep-well 3/8" drive socket (8 or 10mm, whichever is the same size as the allen) and put this socket on the short end of the allen wrench. Use as many 3/8" extensions as you have on hand to lengthen your "handle" (insert the extensions into the socket on the allen wrench).
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This is the worst option. That long end of the allen wrench will do some serious twisting and it's hit or miss whether you crack the screw loose or round out the fastener.
A socket wrench with a proper hex bit will go a long way to ensuring that you can crack the fastener loose without stripping it.
If it strips after the use of a proper hex bit, and some heat, then you know that you have done everything possible.
Sometimes patience is a virtue. Letting the fastener soak in penetrating oil overnight will sometimes do the trick, when coupled with a bit of heat.