Re: [DML] Re: Exhaust stud removal

[mike.griese@xxxx]

DON'T HEAT THE STUD! That will make the situation WORSE.
You need to have the stud COOLER than the surrounding 
aluminum. That's why you spray it with WD-40 - to 
cool it and make it SHRINK.

--
Mike
> What are you using for heat? Propane probably not hot enough -- need
> acetylene. Not really a process for novice (which I am w/ gas welders
> BTW. Took my car to a professional). Essentially you heat stud until
> it becomes slightly molten, then remove as quickly as possible.
> Potential problem: can heat stud too much so it melts into threads and
> becomes totally unremovable.
>