[Shotimes] Y-Pipe to Manifold studs

[Paul Nimz]

On my '93 the studs and nuts came out of the manifold.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net>
To: "'SHOTimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 2:38 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Y-Pipe to Manifold studs


> Question.  Would it be acceptable (or desirable?) to just crack the nuts
> off the studs?  That way, there would be no danger in harming the stud
> threads, and I could just buy some pretty new brass nuts to re-attach
> the y-pipe.
>  
> Thoughts?
>  
> I've been PB Blaster-ing these nuts for two nights now.  I'll probably
> go home and try turning them.  I'm sure with my luck the studs will
> shear off and I'll be screwed.
>  
> I'm also considering just taking my car to a yellow store tonight (you
> know, Car-X, Meineke, etc.).
>  
> FWIW, I would have no idea how to drill out the broken studs and re-tap
> for new ones.
>  
> Sounds like my next project will be new exhaust manifolds!
>  
> Any advice appreciated.
>  
> Steve Tatro 
> Red/Black '93 with 167k miles 
> Cincinnati, Ohio 
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