In a message dated 14/01/2004 1:47:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Thats  BOGUS!!! ?Even in a worst case scenario a nut cracker can be used
to remove  a nut without backing out a stud. You should always use new
nuts anyway. A  lot of shops want to flat-rate you by "the book" That way
they can charge a  book price, yet they can do the job in half the time.
So you get to pay  full job labor price for 1/2 the labor effort
expended. If they can't do it  that way, they simply don't want to
bother. There are variety of nut  cracker/nut removal tools out there.
Any real shop will have one and know  how to use it effectively and
efficiently. I would definitely look  elsewhere.

John, I dare you to get a nut cracker on  the two rear exhaust stud nuts.
Even if you do there's a slim chance  the stud will be in any kind of useable
condition to accept a new nut and  torque up properly.  AND, if it's still in
OEM condition there should be  two studs with nuts and two bolts back there.
What are you gonna do with  the bolts that break off ?  I have BTDT far too many
times and it's always  a PITA.
Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
'87 Westy & Lionel  Trains
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