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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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Just took a disgruntled break from removing my stock headers. Got one bolt off drivers side and cant get other one! Figured i'd cool off and vent. Maybe go back after some beer!!![sm=icon_cheers.gif] dang ford bolts!!!
Old Mar 26, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Whats the problem your encountering? Stuck? clearance?


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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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its the top bolt, I thought about taking a cutoff wheel to it. The other one snapped off from the rust deposits, I was hoping the top would do the same but it wont budge
Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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soak them with wd-40 and let them sit
Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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I thought maybe I would run into that on mine after being on the car for 14 years but I guess I got lucky, they all came out w/ no problem. Hope you get it worked out!!!
Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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forget the wd-40, get some real "penetrating fluid"

it's cheap and will wick down into the threads and cut right thru rust.
Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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got wd on it now ill go back later and maybe it will fall off lol lol
Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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tell'n you, " penetrating fluid " is way to go, was designed for just that problem.



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got wd on it now ill go back later and maybe it will fall off lol lol
Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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PB Blaster worked good for me. Had to soak it 2 times to get it to break though on one bolt.
Old Mar 26, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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PB Blaster is the sh*t i use it at work all the time



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