wysongca

I just ordered a new exhaust and went to remove my stock. There was quite a bit of corrosion on the bolts from the Cat. I used Liquid Wrench on the bolts a few times and went to remove them. Instead of removing them I think I succesfully stripped them. is there any way to fix this without having to go to an exhaust shop? And how much would having these bolts removed run me?

hueyxyeuh

the bolts on the cat can't be removed? i thought just the nuts on the oem cat were removable...

HiRpmVTEC

I ran into this problem when I was taking my cat off. I broke the nut off, which is fine. If you can't get them off you may have to just get a grinder and cut them off.

Cubs2k

I stripped two bolts off.....not I biggie at all. Just pounded the stud out and used bolts.....

What do you mean stripped?

Get a dremel and a cutoff wheel, cut the nut off, and pound the stud out.....

wysongca

I guess i was confusing, no supprise!

I stripped the NUT head so my wrench wont turn the nut to get it off. The bolt threads are fine because the nut didnt even move before i destroyed it. Whats involved in breaking it off?

I dont have a grinder or a dremel to cut the nut off so i guess i am stuck with going somewhere to have them do it for me?

hueyxyeuh

can you use a vice grip locking wrench and muscle it off?
you should try it before you decide to cut anything

duanet85

make sure you're wearing dam safety glasses!! i ran into the same thing except snapped my bolt heads off...just made up some sort of the same thing at the hardware store