Re: Exhaust stud removal

["Toby Peterson" <tobyp@xxxx>]

Pat - Find two nuts that will thread onto the stud, and put them 
both on. Tighten the two nuts against each other to create a "jam 
nut" type of installation. Then, use a wrench to loosen the nut 
closest to the cylinder head. This technique should allow you to 
remove the studs without doing the damage that vice-grips will do to 
the stud. Be careful, though. You will get a great deal of torque 
applied to the stud - they are very easy to break off due to the 
temperature damage to the steel material of the stud. "Easy does 
it" is your mantra while you do this. I hope this helps.

Toby Peterson VIN 2248
Winged1

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "schab932000" <schab932000@xxxx> 
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.