About to buy ebay headers and a y -pipe. Need tips for not snapping the stock bolts!

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Jul 6, 2010 | 07:46 PM
  #1  
i plan on buying the ebay headers and y-pipe but how fuxked would i be if i snapped off a bolt on the rear header? i need to know how to tackle this without ****ing anything up! thatnks for any suggestions, help a soldier!
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Jul 6, 2010 | 09:45 PM
  #2  
All I know is that when I swapped my Y pipe, one of the bolts going to the cat snapped, had to drill it out.... Sure was not fun, turned a 45min job into 2 hours of omg wtf do we f/in do.
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Jul 7, 2010 | 07:11 AM
  #3  
Soak um in PB Blaster overnight.

But if it is gonna snap/come out, it likely will.
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Jul 7, 2010 | 07:30 AM
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Quote: All I know is that when I swapped my Y pipe, one of the bolts going to the cat snapped, had to drill it out.... Sure was not fun, turned a 45min job into 2 hours of omg wtf do we f/in do.



I hate when that shyt happen. One f-ing bolt can ruin an entire day.
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Jul 7, 2010 | 08:34 AM
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where can i get this PB Plaster? and i meant what happens if i snap off a bolt and its stuck in the block itself??
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Jul 7, 2010 | 08:38 AM
  #6  
Quote: where can i get this PB Plaster? and i meant what happens if i snap off a bolt and its stuck in the block itself??

It means bad times .

You can get PB blaster from any auto store.

EDIT:

If a bolt is lodge into the block, then u will either need to drill it out and retap hole. Or u can try a bolt removal kit, which still requires a drill.

A stripped bolt ALWAYS sucks
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Jul 7, 2010 | 08:38 AM
  #7  
Any autopart store.

If it does snap, then you will have to use a bolt extractor and replace the bolt
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Jul 7, 2010 | 08:32 PM
  #8  
how the hell am i supposed to get to the rear header???? without pulling my engine...
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Jul 7, 2010 | 08:38 PM
  #9  
Remove the IM and go by feel
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Jul 7, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Quote: Remove the IM and go by feel
One more reason why I'll NEVER get headers.
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Jul 7, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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Quote: how the hell am i supposed to get to the rear header???? without pulling my engine...
Biggest thing to remember is take your time!! Get underneath the car and turn the bolts a little at a time, dont just get under there and crank the hell out of them, thats how they get snapped off.
I have had my y pipe on and off numerous times while performing the motor swap and have had no problems with the bolts.

Save your money and dont get the headers...waste of time, a pain in the *** and your really not gonna gain alot.....install the Y-pipe and call it a day!
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Jul 7, 2010 | 10:27 PM
  #12  
yeah im just gonna go with the y pipe, but will the y pipe fit the stock headers?
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Jul 8, 2010 | 07:53 AM
  #13  
Quote: yeah im just gonna go with the y pipe, but will the y pipe fit the stock headers?
Should be a direct fit.. What pipe are you getting?
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Jul 8, 2010 | 12:54 PM
  #14  
direct fit or almost direct w/ slight modification
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