On Tue, 26 Sep 1995, Keith B. Thompson - Sun wrote:
> to my amazment i got one nut off. i then tried the other
> two and broke off the studs inside the nut.
>
> Now what do i do?
>
> i do have new studs. i have not been able to take off
> the down pipe (i have not tried very hard because of
Frankly, I think your best bet would be to remove the exhaust manifold
from the engine. Then, anyone with an oxy/acetylene torch should be able
to heat the flange enough to enable the stud to be removed easily. It's
worth the price of a new exhaust manifold gasket for the money, time,
energy and sworking you'll save on other attempts. You could even
hacksaw the old downpipe off as close to the manifold as you can get,
then let your torch person get the rest off as s/he prepares to remove the
stud.
Of course, if you break off a manifold stud in the head whilst doing the
above, I never responded to this question, as I've never encountered
this problem and don't even like cars. ;-)
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