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On 16 Dec , 2016, at 11:34 AM, Don Hanson wrote:

> The Net said both ways, of course... but the penetrating oil is on my "town
> list" so I snugged em up carefully, cold, first...a couple aren't moving,
> but the noise is gone now... I'll get some p-oil and baste the parts, then
> snug some more, I guess "cold"...and careful...since two are already broken
> and in need of drilling out ...grin. and I have no drills or taps with
> me... Thanks
> .
>
>
> On Dec 16, 2016 10:20 AM, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Were it me, I'd run the engine a little to heat up the manifold etc., apply
> some good penetrating fluid, (Kroil?) repeat, then try removing the
> fastener. Safety first of course. (Though I have yet to see that type of
> fluid ignite on a par I've heated up with a propane or MAPP torch.)
>
> The good news is that I'm pretty sure the stud metal is fairly soft. At
> least the exhaust manifold stud metal at head is. I realize you at out in
> the wild though.
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On Friday, December 16, 2016, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Should I run the motor to heat up everything first, or cold? Which is less
>> likely to break the studs?
>>  the motor is an inline vw ( ABA) with dual downpipe manifold.
>> I'm "remote" and I can see and hear some exhaust coming past the gasket on
>> the manifold... I'm not keen on breaking any more of the fasteners...some
>> have broken before. Thanks
>>
>
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