Need help getting off stripped bolts on cat. for a s10

[ThorRacing37]

Well my cat on my truck is stripped on by the bolts.

Ill show a picture i did in paint because it is hard to explain

[Kickstarts-suck]

hack saw

[2004-400ex]

my bet saws the bolts are not stripped they are welded on so stop you from just unbolting the cat

[54warrior]

Can;t you just weld the new exhaust on to where you cut the old one off?

Also, the bolts would not be welded to prevent removal of the cats. They are just rusted bad. Try some CRC Freeze-Off. if that doesn't work, take it to an exhaust shop.....

OR buy new headers to go with the exhaust.

[red2004 TRX450R]

pick you tool

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:eo2BQjAKieBBJM:http://www.mytoolstore.com/wilmar/m558db.jpg

http://www.ted-kyte.com/3D/Pictures/Saw%20Hack.jpg



ttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Cutting_torch.jpg/200px-Cutting_torch.jpg http://www.thebugshop.org/images/site/airchisl.jpg http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50354522/Air_Die_Grinder.jpg http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50354522/Air_Die_Grinder.jpg

[54warrior]

Given the choice, I'd take whats behind door #3 for that job. Less chance of damaging the existing manifolds/headers and or causing them to leak.

[firefighterjosh]

WD40 or something ecuvlant.
Impact
Something too hold the bolt tight. Maybe a crowbar. I cant really say what it looks like under there. I have never been under a S10

[underpowered]

hmm, my weapon of choice would be oxy-acetylene torches. or the hammer pictured above. but why do you need to get the bolt out? why not cut the pipe off a bit shorter and weld on a new flange?

[Scott-300ex]

Tip of the day

[ ]Flang
[X]Flange

Flange has an E at the end.

Drill, beat out with a hammer, grind, or torch it out.

[NacsMXer]

Oxy/Acetylene torch to heat the nuts cherry and a impact wrench is what I would have used in the first place. If you do this, they will back off soon enough.