Wish I had a blow torch 
Bloody exhaust bolts!
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march109
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well at a push you could run the car for a while, but it would heat the exhaust as well as the bolts so be carefull.
Have you tried wd40 and breaker bars? About a 3 foot scaffold pole comes in handy too!
Have you tried wd40 and breaker bars? About a 3 foot scaffold pole comes in handy too!
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Actually thats a good idea, nuts and bolts are dime a dozen, the exhaust your taking off is I assume knackered and of no use. So cut the f****** off.bodger wrote:grinder
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this x2!bodger wrote:grinder
new ones are peanuts from BMW
Its swimming in WD50 but not getting far! I managed to snap one of the bolts off with a breaker bar but I can't even get my sockets onto the others! I'll probably have to drill or grind it off tomorrow I suppose. Why are exhausts always such a mission?! 
royale30 wrote:WD50 - thats like WD40 but even better.............
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x3320Touring wrote:this x2!bodger wrote:grinder
new ones are peanuts from BMW
Cheap grinder........£14.99.
Exhaust off in five minutes
New exhaust on in 10 minutes.
Rear box rubber hanger fitting 3 hours
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First job I do on any car I buy is to replace the exhaust bolts with stainless ones from work, never rust up again.
I've even replaced the exhuast fannymould studs on the 2.7 with stainless
Steel exhaust fasteners suck
Cheers,
Iain T
I've even replaced the exhuast fannymould studs on the 2.7 with stainless
Steel exhaust fasteners suck
Cheers,
Iain T
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stainless galls up easier than steel.
wherever possible, i use brass nuts on manifolds etc. they don't sieze so easily
wherever possible, i use brass nuts on manifolds etc. they don't sieze so easily
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