Quick X Install Help

Guero · Dec 21, 2005

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

Gibbo97 · Dec 21, 2005

Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey.

Swarzkopf · Dec 21, 2005

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 · Dec 21, 2005

Gibbo97 said:
Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey.

:Word:

sage2k · Dec 21, 2005

soak them in pb blaster

final5-0 · Dec 21, 2005

Gibbo97 said:
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 · Dec 21, 2005

**** 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 · Dec 22, 2005

Guero said:
**** 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 · Dec 22, 2005

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

Black95GTS · Dec 22, 2005

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 · Dec 22, 2005

Black95GTS said:
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 · Dec 22, 2005

This is what drills are made for.

Have fun.

FlyBy763 · Dec 22, 2005

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 · Dec 22, 2005

sage2k said:
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 · Dec 22, 2005

loudpedal99 said:
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

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