| Subject: | Re: Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> |
| Date: | Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:04:59 -0800 |
Acetylene torch - make them cherry red and then remove them with your
wrench.
Basic auto mechanics...
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 3:46 PM, David Marshall
<mailinglist@fastforward.ca>wrote:
> I am trying to replace the turbo on my Syncro TriStar. It it held on
> to the manifold with three 13mm nuts, these nuts go on to studs which go
> into the manifold. I really don't want to break the studs. I
> can put enough pressure on the socket where I know if I go much further
> the stud will break.
>
> Three days of penetrating oil
> "3-IN-ONE 'High Performance Penetrant'" and no with luck other
> than my garage stinks.
>
> I've tried the tighten a bit and
> then loosen which seems to work with allen bolts and light tapping with
> the impact gun... they're still in place.
>
> What should I do
> next?
>
> David Marshall
> VW Adventure Driver and BMW
> Adventure Rider
>
> HasenWerk
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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