Suggestions on getting this bolt off.

tightithrash

tightithrash

Zack Bright. I Thrash.
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alright so i tore into my blue RN to pull out the B pipe and Factory waterbox to put in my yellow RN and throw the stock stuff back in ol' blue.

while i was trying to pull the exhaust mani off from the 2 stupid screws on the top........the left one is pretty much stripped.........so this is how i feel about that

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sssssooooooo how do you guys think i should get it off???

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and I'm bummed cuz it looks like Pismo is not happening...............................:thumbsdow n:
 
OCD Solutions

OCD Solutions

Original, Clean and Dependable Solutions
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Rentz, GA
Stop focussing on getting the bolt out and focus on getting the manifold out from under the bolt.

1) Remove the rest of the bolts and drive the manifold down and out from under the last bolt. It'll scrap the gasket but who cares at this point!

2)If it's just the one bolt left won't the whole manifold rotate? Trap the bolt head with vise grips and rotate the whole thing.

3) attempting either of the first 2 methods will probably reveal an even better solution.

Good luck!
 
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oxnard111

oxnard111

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so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
Boykid88 said:
Stop focussing on getting the bolt out and focus on getting the manifold out from under the bolt.

1) Remove the rest of the bolts and drive the manifold down and out from under the last bolt. It'll scrap the gasket but who cares at this point!

2)If it's just the one bolt left won't the whole manifold rotate? Trap the bolt head with vise grips and rotate the whole thing.

3) attempting either of the first 2 methods will probably reveal an even better solution.

Good luck!
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those sound like viable solutions... give those a shot zack. or is it zac????
 
tightithrash

tightithrash

Zack Bright. I Thrash.
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Oceanside, CA
with a k. and yeah boy kid thats a pretty good idea!!!

yes, the 10mm is loose, 9mm wont fit, american sizes dont fit, im gonna try and rotate it tonight. i have extra gaskets so it alright if the get faucked in the process.
 
wydopen

wydopen

onthepipe
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Goleta the Goodland
you need a wrench that fits in there..most dont..the 10mm wrench that come with the stock yami tool kit works good..or you can grind one down...if you were trying to use a regular wrench that was probably the problem
 
oxnard111

oxnard111

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so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
wydopen said:
you need a wrench that fits in there..most dont..the 10mm wrench that come with the stock yami tool kit works good..or you can grind one down...if you were trying to use a regular wrench that was probably the problem
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what surprised me was that it was a 10mm... mine were 12mm. either the head of bolt is smaller or heli-coiled the holes to use a 10mm bolt.
 
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Shifty

Shifty

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Austin Texas - Lake LBJ
12mm if using the stock manifold bolts (I did it last weekend). My bolt was getting rounded off after a few attemts with my thinned Craftsman open end wrench. I even closed the opened end a hair with a hammer to get a snug fit and still no go. I dont know why I didn't think abouth this before and I am sure its common knowledge..... Use a modified box end. I don't know why I didn't mod one to begin with??? With the box end it popped right off without a fuss. This wrench is thin though, about 2mm thick is all.

If you mod a wrench I think its a good idea to take it slow, as not to overheat the metal and lose the temper.
 
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