I need to cut off the bolts that connect the header to the cat... How much compression are those damn things. If i cut the bolt off, with the bitch spring out and hit me in the head?

 

wear some safety equipment. saftey glasses and a hard hat

 

Why dont you just unbolt them. I dont think they have that much pressure in them, but be careful.

 

Try some PB blaster 1st, let it soak.

 

Clamp a pair of vice-grips onto the spring before cutting or unscrewing the bolt. Safety glasses are a smart choice too!

 

I found a decident way... I took my dremel and cut about 3/8 the way through the bolt. Took my torque wrench and started to loosen them... I just my foot from not under the car. Since it weakened the bolt it just snapped. Took about 5 minutes!!! I put some duck tape on the springs to keep them from flying out, worked well!!! Ghetto but o well, they re off!!

 

Ive struggled w/that crap too but soak it with W-D 40 and get someone to help. Dont go buying more bolts unless they r really messed up

 

mine were such a bitch, seriously used almost a whole can of pb blaster, and then some wd40 for kicks, and i couldnt budge them

so i got a sawza [a reciprocating saw], and just cut them off...spring only went like a foot and a half, just make sure your head is on the bolt side...then run off to home depot and buy some new ones for 4 bucks

on second thought, buy them first

 

Hell yea, sawzal is the way to go!