Chris, they don't help.  They are locking nuts to keep things from
loosening up.  Spent much torch time on these too!

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

Chris S wrote:
> ... and when you're done get some of those fancy brass exhaust-specific nuts
> to keep this from happening in the future.  ;-)
>
> 2010/2/8 David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>
>
>
>> I am trying to replace the turbo on my Syncro TriStar.  It it held on
>> to the manifold with three 13mm nuts, these nuts go on to studs which go
>> into the manifold.  I really don't want to break the studs.  I
>> can put enough pressure on the socket where I know if I go much further
>> the stud will break.
>>
>> Three days of penetrating oil
>> "3-IN-ONE 'High Performance Penetrant'" and no with luck other
>> than my garage stinks.
>>
>> I've tried the tighten a bit and
>> then loosen which seems to work with allen bolts and light tapping with
>> the impact gun... they're still in place.
>>
>> What should I do
>> next?
>>
>> David Marshall
>> VW Adventure Driver and BMW
>> Adventure Rider
>>
>> HasenWerk
>> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>>
>>
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> Chris S.
> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
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