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fivelitercoupe

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Does anybody have any ideas or suggestions on getting stripped header stud nuts off were the header bolts to the h-pipe, two of them are striped and I need to get them out. Thanks for the help guys...
 

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Just a thought havnt done this but maybe you can unbolt both headers off at the heads and unbolt the the mufflers off at the H Pipe drop it down and work from there, (cut, drill, replace, ETC).
 

ironmedic

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you might have to vice grip it off if its damaged enough. if not, try an 8-point wrench.
 

SuperchargedB87

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Try to get a cutoff wheel in between flanges and cut it off. I had the same problem when I was taking off my stock headers, so I just cut the flanges of the headers off, I know that you probably don't want to do that though. Another idea, if you have access to a 2" air ginder, you could try to grind the nut all the way down to nothing.
 

fivelitercoupe

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Thanks for your help guys, I'm probably just gonna cut the stud then drill the rest of it out at the header and either re-tap it or just run a bolt through there. I dont wanna try unbolting the header but that wouldnt be a bad idea if the car was on a lift. Thanks again guys
 
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