Subject: Re: Exhaust nut removal
Author: guzz-@comcast.net
Date: Jan 28, 2004, 6:19 PM
Post ID: 1715886290
Well, looks like you can look at the sunny side of your mis-fortune.
You don't have to pay to have the threads renewed, plus shipping, That alone will pay most of the cost of new headers.
And you end up with a brand new set shiney headers.So it all balances Huh?
I have a new set of those 'locking' header nuts. But the threads sure look rough on them., should I try to clean them up a little before I put them on?
Thanks,
Ron B
| I tried all the tricks already suggested....bought tools...heat ......beer you name it. No Dice. The one good thing was that the pipes were not seized to the nut, I moved the starboard pipe up as high as it would go. I then ground of the plating on the nuts and the header pipes. I silver soldered/brazed the nut to the pipe. I spoke a few magic words and then started heaving on the pipe.Downwards on the starboard side. It broke lose and I then cut the pipe leaving enough room for a pipe wrench. Extreme measures! I agree and resulting in new header pipes but then mine were rusty so no loss. Much cheaper to put new pipes than chroming old ones. Dorien |