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Best Way to remove exhaust Manifold Bolts

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Old 02-02-2014, 08:00 AM
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Default Best Way to remove exhaust Manifold Bolts

About to do the passenger side replacement on my car and I was wondering the best way to remove the bolts/studs without breaking them. Thanks
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Old 02-06-2014, 09:28 AM
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flex-head ratchet. go at it, either the nut will come off, or the whole stud will come out. I didnt have any problems with mine at all. PB Blaster might help if the nuts are really rusted or if youre worried about breaking the stud. Good luck!
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Same here. Used a flex head ratchet (actually got the air ratchet on the front ones) with a short extension for a few of them. Nuts came off of all them fairly easily. The EGR pipe was a bit of a pain in the a$$. I soaked both sides before I started the job.
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