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Socket stuck replacing aux belt tensioner

Stemboa
in BMW 1 Series Forum

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Due to my own stupidity, when removing the aux belt tensioner, I used a socket to get to the awkward bolt behind throttle (instead of waiting for the flexihead spanner to arrive), partially removed it but as bolt undid, socket + ratchet got stuck - well and truly wedged. Changed ratchet to drive bolt back in but can feel it is ripping the thread and pretty much stuck. Cant get to the ratchet head to switch back to anticlockwise to try to correct the cross threading.

Can anyone advise me what I need to remove to release it so I can remove the bolt - and how to do it. The clips and clasps are all different to what I've seen before and struggling to getting anything done here. Need advice from someone who knows what they're doing!!stucksocket.thumb.JPG.791ca5e58da8ad56e2b59fd391cd72e8.JPG

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