help with seized ex mani nut. RESOLVED

RS_OBD'oh_2 · Post by **RS_OBD'oh_2** » April 26th, 2009, 11:33 pm

not sure if anyone has seen my log or not. I'm having issues removing a nut on my exhaust manifold. It's the lower-far left nut. I've managed to round it off with the impact gun and I don't seem to have much room to work with, in order to cut it up one side. Any ideas? I drenched it in liquid wrench several times and torched it pretty good with a heatgun. Not luck yet.

This is what I am working with:
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I'm thinking the stud is going to be a lost cause and that I'll have to cut it off.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » April 27th, 2009, 12:05 am

wost case scenario zip it off and drill out the stud and use a larger one.

If you rounded it out, that sucks. hard to get at with any tool anyway. I'd cut it off and work with the stud.

wytbishop · Post by **wytbishop** » April 27th, 2009, 12:25 am

You're not using the stock manifold are you? I would pull that bracket off and then I think you'd have enough room to get a dremel tool with a cutting wheel on the side of the nut. You don't have to cut all the way through the nut. If you can get a healthy notch int he side and then whack it with a cold chisel it should come off.

If you don't have a dremel tool...you should get one. Everyone should have a dremel. Everyone.

RS_OBD'oh_2 · Post by **RS_OBD'oh_2** » April 27th, 2009, 8:56 am

I do have a dremel. but I went out and got a right angle die grinder with a diamond cut off wheel. I guess I'll keep at it. Thank you guys.

RS_OBD'oh_2 · Post by **RS_OBD'oh_2** » April 27th, 2009, 9:44 am

well... it looks like I have today off. LOL, should have checked my calendar the other day. I'm going to try the dremel flex bit to see if I have more room to cut that f'n nut off. RAGE FTW!

umcamara · Post by **umcamara** » April 27th, 2009, 2:54 pm

I don't know how safe it would be to go at it with a blow torch. But a blow torch and vice-grips can do wonders.

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » April 27th, 2009, 4:09 pm

after you cut the nut off you can go to your local tool supplier and get a stud remover. works wonders!!

RS_OBD'oh_2 · Post by **RS_OBD'oh_2** » April 27th, 2009, 4:24 pm

how much of the stud do I need to have showing to use the "stud remover"?
thanx for the help so far.

RS_OBD'oh_2 · Post by **RS_OBD'oh_2** » April 27th, 2009, 6:25 pm

that biatch is off!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » April 27th, 2009, 11:50 pm

off and out? what'd you end up using?

RS_OBD'oh_2 · Post by **RS_OBD'oh_2** » April 28th, 2009, 1:34 am

I had a diamond cut off wheel.. that just didn't do it. So I took out the ol' die grinder and a steel bit.. took off half the nut in 2 mins. Then I hit it with an air hammer. Didn't take long after the air hammer.

Thanks to every one who helped out!

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