In a bad place!!!

[stanger]

Ok guys I'm replacing my stock h pipe with an off road pipe and I cannot get the stock one off!!! It's 5:30pm here and I'm running out of daylight!! I've removed every damn nut except the one on the O2 sensor side of the passenger header. Does anyone know how to get to this one to get it off? I've got extensions, universal joint and both standard and deepwell sockets. Why wont this thing come out. It looks like the universal joint is binding on itself. WTF!!! Somebody please help!!! My cell is 803-629-8120 if anyone knows how to walk someone through this over the phone please call me as I'm working on it right now.

 

[Javi]

is this your dd?

do you have a cc available, i charge $40 a minute. :grin:

 

[Slykin]

I really don't know.. i've heard you can loosen up bolts warming them with a little propane torch but i'm not sure using a torch under your car's a great idea and i'm not not sure what's around the particular bolt either.

 

[Javi]

make sure you get all the bolts off before you try to pull onthe midpipe
and answer your messages

 

[98GTnSC]

wd40 and if that doesnt work. HEATEM UP!!!

 

[stanger]

Ok I tried and tried and I cannot get the nut loose. I've got it soaking in Penetrating Oil now and hopefully tomorrow afternoon I can break it loose. I'll keep you guys posted. Thanks to DuffDaddy for calling and texts that I received. My hands were really dirty and couldn't respond but thanks for the help.

 

[Traidmarx]

hey man i just changed mine not long ago...when i put the headers and stuff in...it was a pain in the ass...really just takes a **** load of elbow grease to get it off..took me about 20 mins...i'm fairly strong and i weigh 315 lbs..and i was pulling so hard i was pulling myself up off the ground before it finally broke loose. try a break bar maybe??

 

[stanger]

I'm telling you man, if I ever meet the person who designed that side it will be a misunerstanding on the spot!LOL Seriously though it really is a pain in the rear!

 

[duff daddy]

good luck man, if you need call me tomorrow ill do what i can for ya.

 

[stanger]

will do, thanks man.

 

[remman]

Good luck...rounded mine, it had to be torched off.

 

[lordgufi]

to get the fixed flange bolts out it took a 3 foot breaker bar and a 3 foot cheater bar and two of us putting our weight on on it ( approx 450 lbs of weight on a 6 foot bar with a jack in place for the head of the breaker to stay in place. took 2 hours to get those two bolts out.

 

[seth_96_gt]

just cut it off with a torch go slow and be carefull of any wires its a pain i know i actually had a hell of a time with that same side when i put in my LTs ended up cutting the midpipe to get extra working room under the car to get at that side of bolts

 

[DropTopPony]

I never knew they were that big a PITA. When i had my headers installed the shop through on my X for free since the headers cost so much so i've never taken mine off. I guess i'll find out soon when i remove it to weld in the bung for the wideband.

 

[duff daddy]

Bob its not that bad, his major issue was that he didnt have the right extentions and joints (u and wobble) in the right places.

 

[seth_96_gt]

plus it made me happy to see that dam bolt melted in a puddle ha ha

 

[vermilion]

pb blaster.

 

[stanger]

Well of course it's raining now and supposed to rain for the rest of the week!!!!! Man what I wouldn't give for a garage and a lift. I'll keep everyone posted as soon as I can get back to work on it. No garage and rain, man what a combo!

 

[vermilion]

pb blaster soaked on nuts. 14-15mm on a universal swivel drive. with long extension and cheater bar. be patient. on your back and laying on the floor is a PITA. i had to kick mine with someone trusting me as they held it. old fashioned blunt force trauma.

 

[lordgufi]

a manual impact makes this much easier ( old school hammer top impact ) unless you have an impact gun on hand of course. my buddies electric impact just laughed at us as we tried to use it