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Subject:Re: Secret of the Exhaust Nuts?
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:45:52 -0500
Have you tried a propane torch?

I'm not kidding. It's in the John Muir book on the old beetle. The
trick is, you want to heat up the NUT not the bolt. The nut will expand
(ever so slightly) and will be able to be removed.

On Feb 13, 2005, at 12:14 AM, Chris S. wrote:

> What is the secret to exhaust nut removal?
>
> I doused them with PB, then I prayed, then I cursed, because the
> darn things would not budge.
>
> Soooo.. dremel them off?  Bite them off?  Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> =====
> Chris S.
>
> '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vwghost/hershey/
> '01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg