When removing your muffler... Try not to put your mind in the "ratchet-happy" mood from the day before. (see https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=808923)





dumbass

at least this twig is out:




Modified by Alexander at 1:59 PM 3/25/2004

 

When removing exhaust bolts, always use either penetrating oil (letting it soak up for at least a couple of hours) or

Heat up the bolt/nut a bit then stick on there a bar of paraffin wax (used for making chocolate - available at any food store). The wax will melt and wick up inside the threads. Makes it a bit more slippery and most of the time, not always, make the job alot easier.

fs

 

you can also use a tap-die set.

 

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very common, don't sweat it

 

you just love breakin ****...haha we all do it and it happens all the time... i used to break **** all the time but after you start bring bolts you become more aware/careful because honda doesnt like to just give those bolt out for nothin...and one little bolt can screw you out of a day of having yout ride

 

I spent 3 hours just on my exhaust bolts... Once the exhaust was off it took 5 minutes to put the new one on... EXHAUST BOLTS =

 

My bolts were a pain to get out until we heated them up then it was no prob. The heat works real good.

 

i thought exhaust spring bolts were meant to break?? i could be wrong. you can buy a set of them at advanced auto for $5.99

 

so how do you get that out?

 

It's no big deal. I broke the spring bolt to my stock exhaust manifold once. It whistled for ever after that until I fixed it.

 

lol-- nice-- I did the same thing when installing my rs-r catback

 

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You spend a good amount of time drilling the **** out of the bolt, fail, and bolt the exhaust back up with the remaining bolt when you're done with whatever you were doing that required the axle-back off in the first place.

I've done this once before when I borrowed my friends Apexi N1 but it wasn't a honda bolt so it was much easier to drill out.

I think I may order an RS*R Ex-mag... that should fix it right up. Any pics of your exhust, skunkintegra?

 

just wiat till you get to the dreaded rear trailing arm bolts.. those have claimed the lives of many a ratchets and extenensions and sockets..

 

drill it out then get a regular bolt/nut from lowe's and replace it.

 

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lol. It's ok. Those would probably break anyways depending on how much stress they were put through..
anyways, looks like you'll be doing a new exhaust soon. Keep us posted when you do.

 

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Yes, my hands have been quicker than my mind as of late! I will keep you guys posted if I accomplish anything else of this nature... Definately no "how-to's"

 

but how does is sound