blue_strip

Alright, so tomorrow I'm taking on gutting my pre-cats, I've read a lot of your posts and understand the procedure, but I want to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot when it get in there and get started, are there any specialized tools I need or a way to get around the spot, any gaskets I need to replace, and anything else you guys can think of
Much appreciated!

barristan

Tools I used:

1/4 ratchet with 10mm socket. For the heat shields.
3/8 ratchet with 10-18mm( I don't recall the exact sizes)
3/8 breaker bar. Might get away without one but it won't hurt to have it handy.
O2 sensor wrench. I just used a regular 22mm wrench.

Soak all the bolts with pb blaster the night before. No gaskets required. Good luck.