Re: [DML] Exhaust stud removal
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Re: [DML] Exhaust stud removal
- From: Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:05:28 +0000
Firstly, don't keep trying with the vice-grips, you can round off the
stud too much. I don't know what they're called in the US, but I was
able to buy a set of stud extracotrs from Halfords (kinda like your
AutoZone, but does quality tools). They look like deep sockets but have
a small hole in them, stated as either M6, M8, M10 or M12 and internally
there are three knuled "fingers" which grip the stud as you turn. The M6
one can be encouraged onto the M7 studs. There's a picture of us doing a
new head and the stud extractor is sitting on the carpet.
http://www.delorean.co.uk/pictures/DSCN0774_1.jpg
I will be submitting an update to Dave Swingle on the exhaust manifold
gasket article because I've now done a car where everything was rusted,
seized and/or snapped!
Martin
#1458
#4426
schab932000 wrote:
I need some advise. I'm replacing the exhaust mainifold gaskets
and everything was going okay, until it came time to remove the
studs. I have standard vice grips which do nothing other than
slipping around the stud. I went to Sears and Auto Zone to look
for another type of wrench but found nothing. I've also heated the
studs and used plenty of liquid wrench, but not luck. Any ideas?
Pat
vin 5552
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