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Jun 28, 2005 | 04:41 PM

drisken

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help with removing bolts!

i'm working on removing my old cat-back and am having trouble removing the three bolts holding the b-pipe onto the cat, they are all rusted and whatnot, what all methods have you guys used, or can you think of that i can try to remove them. i do not have an air compressor so anything involving one is out. thanks!

Jun 28, 2005 | 04:44 PM

SRCivic97

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Re: help with removing bolts! (drisken)

PB Blaster,
WD-40,
Air Hammer,
Gas Torch,

Try in that order.

Jun 28, 2005 | 04:57 PM

TeamNextGenChris

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Re: help with removing bolts! (SRCivic97)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SRCivic97 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">PB Blaster,
WD-40,
Air Hammer,
Gas Torch,

Try in that order.

</TD></TR></TABLE>
that's about right.you can also substitute a cutoff wheel for the Air Hammer/Torch part.
Chris

Jun 28, 2005 | 05:03 PM

sam385

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Re: help with removing bolts! (TeamNextGenChris)

i sprayed the bolts, then drove...let the car cool off...spray bolts again...then apply impact driver. this works every time for me

Jun 28, 2005 | 05:08 PM

Lil Corb

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raise the car up high enough to fit a 16" breaker bar. enough said

Jun 28, 2005 | 05:27 PM

Deemeetree

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I just use a normal 1/2" ratchet. It's called elbow grease. Damn panzys.

Jun 28, 2005 | 05:30 PM

TeamNextGenChris

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Re: (Deemeetree)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Deemeetree »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just use a normal 1/2" ratchet. It's called elbow grease. Damn panzys.

</TD></TR></TABLE>apparently you've never had one of these where the three cat bolts are so rusted that the heads are round.elbow grease and a 1/2" ratchet won't fix that.
Chris

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Jun 28, 2005 | 05:35 PM

drisken

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Re: (TeamNextGenChris)

they have been drenched in pb all day now, looks like my buddy jesse is going to help me out tomorrow, i think he has an air chisel and didn't even think of him lol! thanks for the advice fellas!

Jun 28, 2005 | 05:44 PM

Deemeetree

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Re: (TeamNextGenChris)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TeamNextGenChris »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">apparently you've never had one of these where the three cat bolts are so rusted that the heads are round.elbow grease and a 1/2" ratchet won't fix that.
Chris</TD></TR></TABLE>

Actually, I have. Broke my stock header bolts loose with WD40 and a 1/2" ratchet to place a new gasket in between. But, my bolts didn't round off.