yes thats a good idea then you can glue the exhaust flange back on

hey why didnt I think of that

COOL

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Clayman" <jclayman@massmed.org>
To: "Bob Donalds" <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 4:58 AM
Subject: Re: Re: exaust removal

> Use torch.  Cut it all off.  Takes 2 mins.
>
> Jeff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Donalds" <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 2:55 AM
> Subject: Re: exaust removal
>
>
>> Its common place to turn a rounded off nut with a sharp chisel
>> I first point the chisel straight into the nut to get a bite and then
>> angle
>> it in the so the nut turns counter clockwise.
>> This often results in the nut splitting and that's ok just use a vise
>> grip
>> to spin it off
>> Bolts can be a little tougher I often drill or cut the head off and
>> remove
>> the exhaust flange and this gives me a short stud to hammer on and grab
>> with
>> my favorite stud removal tool channel lock 410 pliers
>> http://www.channellock.com/acb/stores/1/410_-_9_5_inch_NUTBUSTER_8482_P34.cfm
>> they are what vise grip wish they could be
>> Stud damage is a mater of percentage if the threads can be restored with
>> a
>> thread chaser and hold a nut tight thats all it needs to do
>>
>> Bob Donalds
>> Boston Engine
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 6:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: exaust removal
>>
>>
>>> Well my father and i made an attempt at removing them (van's at my
>>> shop) only to find the following: The upper nut is now stripped
>>> (proabaly was to begin with) and the lower nut is almost entirely
>>> rusted off (VERY thin, no flat edges). How does one go about
>>> proceeding from here? We're thinking of cutting the nuts down the side
>>> with a hacksaw and hoping to break the nuts off, but then if we damage
>>> the studs (very likely) we will need to use a stud puller to remove
>>> them, which will require the entire exaust of that side of the engine
>>> (left side) be removed, making ANOTHER exaust port's worth of problems
>>> come to life. Have you got any exeperience here, or a hand you may be
>>> capable of lending? I have a lift and every tool imagineable, great
>>> minds to pick, but no time for them to actually do the work (i just
>>> cant afford to pay these nice people).
>>>
>>> The goal has been for quite some time to have this thing running for
>>> my graduation party this weekend, and it will be my primary means of
>>> locomotion (My only car) all of next week......
>>>
>>> -Craig
>>> '85GL
>>>
>>> On 6/29/07, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I have installed a new muffler and tailpipe with new gaskets, but to
>>>> no avail, as i still have a gaping leak at the #1 cylinder head. The
>>>> gasket flaked off partially and has started it seems (as indicated by
>>>> my mechanics) to erode the engine head. They feel that in order to
>>>> replace said gasket, they will have to file down the head to get a
>>>> flat surface but are concerned and perplexed by the idea of doing so
>>>> without breaking any of the exaust manifolds. They believe that the
>>>> pipes will have to be split at every joint they connect at in order to
>>>> replace the exaust and that i'm opening up a few interesting issues
>>>> involving rust.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a prefered method of removing a single exaust manifold port
>>>> (or a single side) far enough to get a file in there and file the head
>>>> slightly without having to remove the head studs and without having to
>>>> break the entire exaust system. They told me it could be as much as 4
>>>> hours of work ($75/hr!!!!).
>>>>
>>>> I sudgested the idea of getting a seperate complete exaust system,
>>>> cutting the bolts with it out of the car and replacing them and the
>>>> gaskets as needed to make the mechanics job much easier. Is this a
>>>> good idea? If so.....whos got a spare 1.9L exaust system they wish to
>>>> part with?
>>>>
>>>> -Craig
>>>> '85GL
>>>>
>