cat removal question
 

ive searched and cant find anything helpful.....im replacing my cat with a midpipe...only problem is im having problems getting the freaking bolts off.....ive got 2 of the nuts but having provlems with the rest....sprayed with penetrating oil for 2 days to try to help before i ever started on it......any suggestions


thankx

Have you tried using a breaker bar yet?
Its good for those stubborn bolts/nuts.

what is a breaker bar

Drive the car get the bolts hot. Jack up the car and spray the hell out of them with pb blaster.
I have a 04 with 60k miles at the time and mine came off that way.
Get a kick ass socket that locks. Dont use a cheep one from Chinna lol and put your back into it. Or my friend held the socket and I put my foot on the bar till we hard a snap! then we could turn them and take them off.
GL!

Like this
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wi
Walmart and autozone have them for like under 20

Allows you to get some leverage : )

Lol looks like I was beat to the punch... if you've got some pipe laying around, you could just use that as well.

Damn I'm getting slow.. I was just about to send breaker bar pics with the Wiki link.
So yeah... what they said ;)

They are on there man! you really got to put your back into it till your face turns red lol or use your foot.
The pb blaster really helps! spray the hell out of them bolts.

Might as well run out and get three new bolts too. Even if the OEM bolts do not break you may not want to reuse them.

Yeah... the combination of PB Blaster and a breaker bar should do the trick.
Just keep this in mind, when you buy a breaker bar, keep in mind how much room you have under the car.
Don't buy the longest bar they have... I think I use my 18" breaker bar when under the car.

damn fellas i really appreciate all the help....now i gotta go get a breaker bar from my father in law.....ill keep you all posted.....my pipe also cam with new bolts thank good ness

Good luck

And take a deep breath.
Might wanna grab the fire extinguisher while you are at it.

get a torque gun...... 3 new bolts from Home Depot is good to.

another question.....are the bolts threaded too ...got a breaker bar but theres not enough room with the socket head and the adapter for the socket

Tuna fish removes my cat from almost anywhere.

great reply....ur have been a tremendous amount of help spewing your infinite knowlegde and wisdom upon us meager peasants,,,,,,sarcasm

Always use 6-point sockets, not 12-point

be sure and put anti-sieze on prior to threading the nuts on the install, never happen again

I assume you are trying to remove the front nuts.
If you can't fit a breaker bar in there, you can use a wrench (like you tried before) with a good pipe to act as a breaker bar (referred to as a cheater bar).
Simply insert the wrench's handle into the pipe.
Obviously, don't try a copper pipe ;)

lol.....ive got 2 of the front nuts removed ,,,,the bottom and right side one.....third one is still on as well as all the bolts are still attached.....i might have to take it and have them removed

When i installed my mid-pipe i sheared one of the bolts it was seized so bad. It was very frustrating.

There is always a side grinder for the bottom two bolts and a hack saw blade for the top bolt.

finally got it off.... i drove around and let it get hot and they all came off easily....put my new midpipe on....ive got a rattle but im sure i can fix it....gonna get sum new hangers cuz it rattles when it gets hot,,,,,,,so i might go with some smaller ones

i will say this, my cat must have been clogged pretty good...my 8 jumps when i hit the gas....i didnt realize what i was missing....lol.....i shook the cat and u could hear it ralttle and sum little internal pieces fell out....oh well money well spent....well any money spent on my car is well spent.....thanks for all the help and suggestions

Pup

should get another one if its still in warranty so you at least have another cat laying around just in case.

my warrranty is up ......that sucks though but thanks for the thought :ylsuper: