- Location
- Oceanside, CA
tried that but to no avail........and i would be really pissed if i broke it.......
Suggestions on getting this bolt off.
- Thread starter tightithrash
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Shifty
- SuperJet Thursday -
- Location
- Austin Texas - Lake LBJ
Drill a hole in the bolt head and insert a hardened steel punch, HEAT and turn. Then you will need to drill another untill you can get several turns on it. DONT go through the manifold
oxnard111
Creative RE Purchasing
- Location
- so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
what about drilling multiple side by side holes in the head of the bolt, then chiseling the head off?
Flash-FX
No Square..No Round..FX-1
- Location
- South Jersey Shore
Do you have a wrench like this? That's the kind I use when wrestling with those two. The angled end helps a lot. I also ground (with a die grinder) a little material away of the manifold in that area...to get a wrench in there better, without weakening the flange.
When all else fails, use a Oxy acetylene small tipped torch to localize the heat on just that bolt to expand it a little more and then use the #0 method :smashfreakB:.
When all else fails, use a Oxy acetylene small tipped torch to localize the heat on just that bolt to expand it a little more and then use the #0 method :smashfreakB:.
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#ZERO
Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
Hit the manifold on either side with a rubber hammer and see if you can wiggle that thing off. :wiggle:
BTW.... the stock stainless flanged head bolts used on the bar clamps work great in that location; they have a 12mm head and they're just the right length.
BTW.... the stock stainless flanged head bolts used on the bar clamps work great in that location; they have a 12mm head and they're just the right length.
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
drill the bolt w/ a drill bit that is almost as big as the width of the shaft of the bolt and then chisel out the rest or break it off there w/ a hammer after it's weak. then after you have the manifold off, grind the bolt flush if you can't extract it w/ vise grips. After that, drill a hole in the center of the bolt and remove it w/ an easy out...
:Thinkingof_:
:Thinkingof_:
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
we did that method on my buddies..now he has broken easyout in this cyl..he has actually been running it for over a year with one bolt short haha
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
hell yeah, it's on the inside of the bolt pattern and there's a gasket... just goop it up w/ some gasket maker too...
oxnard111
Creative RE Purchasing
- Location
- so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
did you fix it?
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
yep....I have 2-3 wrenches that are modified for just those 2 bolts...
and if this fails.......get a bigger hammer, DUH!
Etheraldreamer
Be there and be square.
- Location
- Spring Hill, FL
duh.
dbrutherford
Parts Whore
- Location
- Fairmont, WV
Try heating it up and melting candle wax onto th threads. Then try whatever wrench fits it best or needle nose vise grips. I have never done it but I hear the heat/wax trick works really well.
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
GOT IT OFF!!!!!! wooo wooo! took boykids advice and just smacked the side of that beotch like 7 time than "tonk"......rotated it half a turn and its good to go!
thank you for everybody's advice, i really appreciate it!
thank you for everybody's advice, i really appreciate it!
dbrutherford
Parts Whore
- Location
- Fairmont, WV
Did you get the bolt out too?
When you put that manifold back on, make sure that the surface for the bolt head comes incontact with is cleaned up and not jagged. That would cause extra friction on trying to get it out next time.
When you put that manifold back on, make sure that the surface for the bolt head comes incontact with is cleaned up and not jagged. That would cause extra friction on trying to get it out next time.
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
yes, bolts are out.
#ZERO
Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
Does that mean the exhaust manifold came off in one piece?
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
yep, manis in one piece, bolts are out, every things all good :headbang:
SUPERTUNE
Race Gas Rules
- Location
- Clearwater Fl.
DON"T use locktite this time! Just use a dab of grease on the inside bolts for next time to get off.
- Location
- Granbury, TX
I either use anti-sieze or spray can copper exhaust gasket maker on all my manifold bolts. ANti-seize has been my life saver, on all other bolted connections I put a dab of grease on the bolt threads.