Header removal issue. Stripped nuts
#1
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Header removal issue. Stripped nuts
In the process of dropping my trans I began to remove my header and stripped two (the lower ones) of the seven nuts that attach the header to the studs on the head.
I read a DIY guides and there were no special instructions for taking off the nuts. I can't seem to get a socket on them at the right angle since the header pipes seem to get in the way. I have attacked it with a 1/2" ratchet with deep sockets/short sockets and a 3/8" ratchet with sockets. I even tried to reach them from below with a wrench but I wasn't able to get enough torque to break them loose.
Now they are stripped.
I have two questions.
What is the best way to remove these?
What should I do now that these nuts are stripped?
- I thought about purchasing a dremel but I'm not even sure if the attachments will reach the nut.
pics for reference.
I read a DIY guides and there were no special instructions for taking off the nuts. I can't seem to get a socket on them at the right angle since the header pipes seem to get in the way. I have attacked it with a 1/2" ratchet with deep sockets/short sockets and a 3/8" ratchet with sockets. I even tried to reach them from below with a wrench but I wasn't able to get enough torque to break them loose.
Now they are stripped.
I have two questions.
What is the best way to remove these?
What should I do now that these nuts are stripped?
- I thought about purchasing a dremel but I'm not even sure if the attachments will reach the nut.
pics for reference.
#3
Could get a drift or blunt chisel on the one visible in picture
also put the other nuts on to pull tight
also put the other nuts on to pull tight
#4
Grip tite sockets. http://www.amazon.com/Grip-Tite-Supe.../dp/B003M68V6E
I think they have them at the auto parts store. They usually work.
I think they have them at the auto parts store. They usually work.
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#6
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Grip tite sockets. http://www.amazon.com/Grip-Tite-Supe.../dp/B003M68V6E
I think they have them at the auto parts store. They usually work.
I think they have them at the auto parts store. They usually work.
I not only need something for the stripped nut but also something that can handle the angle so I don't f@#k it up again.
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#8
Easier to get to it, from the bottom?
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The one in the last picture looks like you could reach it with a wrench from underneath the 4th runner. If not, see if a long extension will do the trick. In both cases, attach a pipe for more leverage if need be. The header nuts/studs were kind of designed so that they could be taken out with standardized sockets by most mechanics. The header you have on the other hand, I'm not so sure.