exhaust studs...HELP

[balls2da-wall]

What is the best way to remove the exhaust studs on a 400ex so i can replace them. After removing the headers a few times the threads are shot.

thanks!

[drgn_erth]

I took mine out with a pair of vise grips.

[Dannys400ex]

vise grips, but you better get one hell of grip on em.

[drgn_erth]

Yeah i had them so tight i could barely get them clamped.

[balls2da-wall]

has anyone tried welding a nut on them and wrenching them off?

[BLEEDRED]

I'm not looking at the exhaust studs right now but is there some reason you couldn't double nut them and take them off with a wrench?

[UglyMotha™]

Originally posted by BLEEDRED
I'm not looking at the exhaust studs right now but is there some reason you couldn't double nut them and take them off with a wrench?


well i'm thinking maybe the fact that he said the threads are shot just may prohibit that idea :o



and yes you can weld a nut on the end of them and i find that a little pipe wrench works better than a pair of vice grips

[BLEEDRED]

well i'm thinking maybe the fact that he said the threads are shot just may prohibit that idea

Thanks for bringing that to my attention. :rolleyes:

[TC426EX]

Vise Grips are what Ive always used... :D

[balls2da-wall]

well I got lucky...i just man-handled the nuts on so that they cross threaded and then backed the whole stud out. good thing I have extra exhaust stud nuts:D

[Rico]

I just break mine off and use a drill and easy out to get the *******s out....:mad:

[UglyMotha™]

Originally posted by Rico
I just break mine off and use a drill and easy out to get the *******s out....:mad:



psssh, that's rico always taking the shortcuts to get something done :o