Tried a search and just need a quick answer. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to remove the cat bolts easier other than an impact gun. I tried removing the 3 bolts last night and they are rusted and will not turn. used wd-40 and still nothing, any advice?

 

a breaker bar should do the trick, if you have enough leverage..

 

did you try insulting them ?

 

Come on, that never works... on Cat bolts anyway.

 

I called them every name in the book. I just can't put my full body weight into breaking them loose because the car is only about 4 inches off the ground and it is hard to get any leverage.


[Modified by 94civicx, 8:41 PM 6/23/2002]

 

Muffler shop to break them loose, then do what you gotta do. Should only cost 5 or 10 bucks.

 

Try heating up the bolts and then try the impact gun, if you get lucky, you will get it off. But most of the times......nahh, never happens. i had to chop mine off with a cutting wheel and buy new bolts later on. good luck.

 

I just took out that whole section of exhaust piping with the cat disconnected at the headers. Then I took out the piping and cat all at once and had a friend stand on it to get it off w/ a breaker bar


[Modified by MurphDog74, 4:57 AM 6/24/2002]

 

Try using liquid wrench...works for me.

 

thats what i ended up doing too