seized pressed in bolts on exhaust manifold.

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Feb 23, 2013 | 08:46 AM

evuldrporkchop

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seized pressed in bolts on exhaust manifold.

manifold to muffler bolts snapped (x2) and gasket is worn. i have dropped the muffler and hammered the hell on those bolt studs to knock em loose any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Feb 23, 2013 | 09:37 AM

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Heat, heat, heat and more heat, then pound the hell out of em again. Oh dont heat the bolt, heat the flange. Those thing suck big time

Feb 23, 2013 | 10:30 AM

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lol i guess i was afraid that i had been doing just that with no results.

Feb 23, 2013 | 11:52 AM

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update: 2 bolts out.. map gas continuously as "new guy" insisted on the flange around the bolt.. and then freeze off (tons of thick smoke) right on the bolt/pressed stud head.

Feb 23, 2013 | 02:21 PM

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update: 2 bolts out.. map gas continuously as "new guy" insisted on the flange around the bolt.. and then freeze off (tons of thick smoke) right on the bolt/pressed stud head.

Nice, persistance pays off