Help needed in removing manifold to h-pipe bolts

[blbrchnk]

Any tips? I have a tried socket wrenches and wrenches with WD-40 and have only managed to get 1 off in about an hour and a half. Also, two of them seem to be extremely hard to get to, the one I could probably get to if I removed the battery, but what about the one on the driver's side? Any help would be appreciated, I'm getting bruised and bloody ripping on those things.

 

[UrbanRedneck]

I haven't taken too close of a look at these cars yet but on most cars you need to use long extensions and sometimes swivel sockets or at least a swivel (universal) adapter. An impact wrench is a big help, but with a long 1/2 inch drive wratchet you should be able to do it.

 

[blbrchnk]

I haven't taken too close of a look at these cars yet but on most cars you need to use long extensions and sometimes swivel sockets or at least a swivel (universal) adapter. An impact wrench is a big help, but with a long 1/2 inch drive wratchet you should be able to do it.

Yulp had to use all of those. PENETRATING OIL foils, that is where it is at. After I put that on, it all came apart easily.

 

[DarkFireGT]

I got them on both of my cars with a breaker bar and PB Blaster. Let the PB Blaster sit for 5 minutes and they came out with very little effort.

 

[UrbanRedneck]

Good you got them out. Exhaust manifold bolts rust quick. So now that you got those out, how's the rest of the install go?

 

[blbrchnk]

Good you got them out. Exhaust manifold bolts rust quick. So now that you got those out, how's the rest of the install go?

Lets just put it this way. 3.5 hours and 3 trips to advanced auto parts (mostly because they gave me 3/8 bit when I asked for a 1/2) to get the bolts off the manifold.

About an hour to get the pipes out, new pipes in, and everything buttoned up. That crazy magic liquid makes it all so much easier.

 

[DarkFireGT]

First ones always the hardest. I probably spent about 3 hours or so on the '05. Of course, back then, there were no TacoBill write-ups lol. My '07 i accomplished in just over an hour.

 

[blbrchnk]

First ones always the hardest. I probably spent about 3 hours or so on the '05. Of course, back then, there were no TacoBill write-ups lol. My '07 i accomplished in just over an hour.

Yeah, I came in and found the tacobill write up afte rabout 2 hours of frustration (how I forgot about his write ups I have no idea) and went to advance auto to get what I needed.

 

[UrbanRedneck]

So other than the manifold bolts being a pain (I'm not worried about that, I have every impact socket, swivel socket, and extension imaginible haha) the rest of it went together fine? No fitment issues or anything?

 

[blbrchnk]

So other than the manifold bolts being a pain (I'm not worried about that, I have every impact socket, swivel socket, and extension imaginible haha) the rest of it went together fine? No fitment issues or anything?

No problem whatsoever. The penetrating oil is what really did it for me, I must recommend using some. I think I could have taken the bolts off by hand after using that stuff.