i tried disconnecting my stock y pipe today to install my budget pipe and could not get the bolts that connect to the catt off , i sprayed lubricants, torched it and still no budge, winding up striping the bolt

any suggestions?
also now where can i get a new bolt to take its place ,is that only a dealer item?

 

cut it off... take it to any shop BUT the dealer. Dealership is gonna cost u like 50 bucks for a half hour job. As for the bolt.. maybe 2 dollars or so.

 

thanks for replying, gonna go to jeffs shop today to install my kyb and eibachs , while im there i will make him do it , thank u

 

If you torched it and it still didn't move, you didn't get it hot enough. Get a real torch, propane ain't gonna do it.

Heat it till it glows red. You can take it off with just a pair of pliers when it's that hot. Glowing red hot metal is very soft. Rust or no rust, it comes off like butter.

 

What kind of torch do you use for that?

 

thanks for the info , i used a propane torch , no wonder it didnt work , didnt turn red at all, i just came back from jeff and got my kyb agx and eibachs installed finally will post pics up soon

jeff didnt have time to install the y pipe so i figure if i get my hands on a good torch this weekend i will try again myself

thank you all for help

 

my man uses propane on rusted bolts he says
if you a want a little mix gas setup home depot has em
mine was like 40 beans about 8 years ago