Quick X Install Help

[Guero]

Do the headers bolt trun right or left to untighten them? i cant take them of, please help

 

[Gibbo97]

Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey.

 

[Swarzkopf]

Yeah...

Are you talking about the header to head bolts, or the header to midpipe flange studs? (Either is lefty-loosy/righty-tighty...)

The flange studs are a MAJOR pain in the ass. Have fun.

 

[Blackened302]

Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey.

:Word:

 

[sage2k]

soak them in pb blaster

 

[final5-0]

Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey.

I feel compelled to say something here

But I just can't seem to find the words

Only the thought of .............

Tech comes to us in all forms & fashions

then again ......hard to argue with ...... sumpin that works

Grady

 

[Guero]

**** that **** i cant remove 3 ****ing bolts from the headers to the h pipe. im just gonna pay someone to do it. its a PITA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

 

[final5-0]

**** that **** i cant remove 3 ****ing bolts from the headers to the h pipe. im just gonna pay someone to do it. its a PITA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

No doubt about it!

There are times when ...................

Working on the Stang is just not fun.

Might try some liquid wrench and some heat

Grady

 

[sage2k]

get some pb blaster, spray those bolts then let them sit for a few hours, spray thema gain then let them sit overnight

 

[Black95GTS]

counter clockwise = loosen
clockwise = tighten

I soaked mine with liquid wrench over night then took a hammer to them to loosen them, i still ended up twisting off one bolt head and needed to fire up the torch to get it out.

Those bolts are the worst in my experience of wrenching on the stang. Swapping midpipes is a 12 pack job the first time!

adam

 

[final5-0]

counter clockwise = loosen
clockwise = tighten

I soaked mine with liquid wrench over night then took a hammer to them to loosen them, i still ended up twisting off one bolt head and needed to fire up the torch to get it out.

Those bolts are the worst in my experience of wrenching on the stang. Swapping midpipes is a 12 pack job the first time!

adam

I'm with Adam on working with exhaust bolts

Some of the time ...................

If a bolt snaps where you are talking about ..............

It saves you time and trouble cause you can then just replace it

Grady

 

[Swarzkopf]

This is what drills are made for.

Have fun.

 

[FlyBy763]

put a 4 foot pipe on the end of your ratchet....more leverage. Thats what I did and they came loose pretty quick. Not much room under the car but extensions are your friend.

 

[loudpedal99]

get some pb blaster, spray those bolts then let them sit for a few hours, spray thema gain then let them sit overnight

PB Blaster is the *****!! I sprayed the crap out of my factory header bolts for 2 days, and when I went to take them off, they loosened so easily I thought I broke the first one. This stuff is a must in any garage.

 

[final5-0]

PB Blaster is the *****!! I sprayed the crap out of my factory header bolts for 2 days, and when I went to take them off, they loosened so easily I thought I broke the first one. This stuff is a must in any garage.

PB does work real good

on the other hand

I'd break out the die grinder & cutt off wheel

before I busted any knuckles

Grady