

| Subject: | Re: Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:04:59 -0800 |
Acetylene torch - make them cherry red and then remove them with your wrench. Basic auto mechanics... On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 3:46 PM, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>wrote: > 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 > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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