[Shotimes] Re: [Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Man, I'm Exhaus ted

[Paul Nimz]

If the motor is toast just snap them off.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: <SHOWHAT9@aol.com>; <SHOTIMES@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:46 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Man,  I'm Exhausted


> Let it sit overnight. That stuff is amazing! Gives a good buzz too!
>
>
> Paul L Fisher
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
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> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:04 AM
> To: SHOTIMES@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Man,  I'm Exhausted
>
> Oh man, can I relate. Spent 2 1/2 hours last night trying to break any of
> the exhaust bolts on my GIII. Nada. 3/4 can of PB Blaster not much help
> except interesting stains on garage floor. May be torch time. Sigh
>
> In a message dated 8/11/2004 10:49:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Bobbonnit1@aol.com writes:
>
> >Dave;
> >  Om the Y-pipe bolts, or any exhaust boilts that have been in a long
time,
>
> >sometimes it's a losing battle. It ends up breaking and out come the
> manifolds
> >for the center  pinch ( the center)  . drill and tap routine.  Putting
> >penetrating oil on them does help, after you break them loose. I've never
> seen any
> >penetrating oil actually penetrate much beyond the surface.,  Once it's
> broke
> >though, it helps the threads get thru the tight part (if the stud goes
thru
> the
> >flange..
> >  Now's it's time to pull out the 1/2 drive weapons, including an impact
if
>
> >handy. . a long extension, and a "6" point socket.  Worse scenario is to
> have a
> >"12" point socket "round off the nut".
> >When you go to break it loose, if it starts to turn, only turn it about a
> 1/8
> >or 1/16 of a turn, then turn it back about half that and spray more oil
on
> >it. This clears the threads. Hopefully,  it'll get easier.  But if it
> tightens
> >up and you know it's about to snap, it's torch time. Heat the bastard up
> >without burning anything else ( I use old welding gloves that are too
stiff
> to wear
> >to protect things from being burnt),  then if it doesn't loosen up ,
> there's
> >nothing you can do.  The impact is the ideal weapon,  going back and
> forth...Be
> >sure toi wear goggles cuz shit's going to fly. I'm sure you know how to
> >double - nut a stud, right?  It sure would be nice to rent a rack to do
> this
> >standing up.....Grand Auto used to rent their racks but insurance put
that
> out of
> >business and Grand Auto.  Maybe instead of going up with the car, i can
> backhoe
> >me a ditch , and make it my home for a day cuz I have to replace my
y-pipe,
>
> >and replace my bearings too.  Good Luck
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>
> -- 
> Larry E
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