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February 14, 2026 at 7:22 am #304592
Gary H.
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    The welding trick on broken head bolts worked for me on a 1953 Evinrude Fastwin. I think it has to do with the high heat of welding the new bolt on that actually loosens the corrosion. The new bolt head makes it easy to put a socket or wrench on for extraction.