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Subject:Re: Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts?
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:22:50 -0600

Takes the risk of removing temper from the stud, too, assuming it has
any.

Jim

On Feb 8, 2010, at 8:04 PM, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM
 > wrote:

> 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
>>
>
>
>
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> Jake
>
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