exhaust install help...how do you get the rusty bolts off then center pipe?

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02-07-2004, 12:46 PM

pacman

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exhaust install help...how do you get the rusty bolts off then center pipe?

I'm on a ramp and its very tough to remove those bolts. any tips? thanks!

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02-07-2004, 01:30 PM

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Try tapping on the socket wrench with a hammer... It also helps to have a deep socket.

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02-07-2004, 01:43 PM

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wd40, soak em

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02-07-2004, 01:50 PM

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hah, yes. try the WD-40 before you take a hammer to your wrench.

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02-07-2004, 04:51 PM

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I wasn't able to undo them until I used a 18" wrench...

and found that longer leverage gives you more control than hammering at a shorter handled tool. What a difference it made.

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02-07-2004, 08:52 PM

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Mr Nice Guy gave me a real good tip...

went to home depot and got one of those long galvanized tubes.. and I put them over the wrench to lengthen it and the screws came out.. one of them broke even... now i need a deep socket to secure the nuts... gonna call it a day.. i think having a lift really helps.. doing it on a ramp is quite a pain...

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