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mr ICE man

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Exhaust bolts help
« on: 01 June 2010, 20:04:46 »
Hey all.I bought a new exhaust for the v6 and can't get the bolts after the cats undone!have soaked with penetraiting fluid for 3days and still joy!should I cut them off?and should they have springs on them to stop them breaking as most other cars do!
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Re: Exhaust bolts help
« Reply #1 on: 01 June 2010, 20:08:01 »
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Hey all.I bought a new exhaust for the v6 and can't get the bolts after the cats undone!have soaked with penetraiting fluid for 3days and still joy!should I cut them off?and should they have springs on them to stop them breaking as most other cars do!

No springs.
I suppose you could go to your local ATS/Kwick fit/exhaust place & ask them to use their oxy/acetylene bottles on them. I ended up drilling out the broken bolts, re tapping & then used stainless bolts.  :y
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« Reply #2 on: 01 June 2010, 20:12:11 »
They are threaded on the one joint then?if so can I drill them out and replace with bolts and nuts?
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« Reply #3 on: 01 June 2010, 20:17:13 »
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They are threaded on the one joint then?if so can I drill them out and replace with bolts and nuts?

You can, maybe with spring washers or shake proof nuts.  :y
It amazes me that Vauxhall decided to thread the bit you're NOT going to replace ie the down pipes. If they'ed threaded the exhaust there wouldn't have been a problem as you'd be replacing it.  :y
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Re: Exhaust bolts help
« Reply #4 on: 01 June 2010, 21:49:03 »
Cheers andy!will have a play tomorow!
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