Any ideas anyone?

1. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #1 18th August 2010, 11:44

   
   
   Exhaust change on a ford ka. These two nuts are siezed solid onto the studs. Threads on the studs are barely visible.
   soaked them in wd40 and tryed the 15mm and a breaker bar but its so close to rounding off
2. CoolC Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Swindon Posts: 1569 Jap Import Supra 3.0TT 430bhp 6sp

   #2 18th August 2010, 12:20

   If your changing it anyway grind it off then wack them out. Stick the grinder where they meet and cut the bolts

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3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 18th August 2010, 12:21

   cant grind them off as it will mean i'd need to change the manifold with cat
4. Reechard Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester Posts: 2286 2x Mazda Mx5s, Volvo s80, Citroen DS4

   #4 18th August 2010, 12:31

   Heat them up, then try and undo them
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 18th August 2010, 12:31

   or is that the only option, to buy a new manifold/cat?
6. Reechard Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester Posts: 2286 2x Mazda Mx5s, Volvo s80, Citroen DS4

   #6 18th August 2010, 12:44

   Get a blow torch on it, should heat them up enough to get them loose enough to undo.
   
   Failing that it is pretty much cutting them off or drilling them out.

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7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 18th August 2010, 18:40

   thanks guys sorted it. ended up taking a grinder to it lol