Catalytic converter bolt replacement
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Catalytic converter bolt replacement
Removed the exhaust from my 94 recently. On the drivers side there is a 3 bolt flange. Managed to get two of the nuts off, the third, a bolt, sheared off. I plan on drilling out the sheared bolt but the two remaining studs are rusted so bad that there are hardly any threads left on the studs. It looks like if I put any torque on them the remaining threads won't hold. Am I better off to drill out all three and replace with bolts?
Would appreciate others solutions to this problem.
thanks for everyone's response.
Would appreciate others solutions to this problem.
thanks for everyone's response.
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I would lose them and do the SS as well.
Mine are starting to get in bad shape and I am going to replace them with SS when I replace my cat this spring/summer.
Mine are starting to get in bad shape and I am going to replace them with SS when I replace my cat this spring/summer.
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Stud size
Hi guys,
I know this is an old thread...does anyone know the specifications of the stud. They got wet during Sandy and are completely thread bare. I would like to replace with SS but do not know what to look or ask for.
TIA!
I know this is an old thread...does anyone know the specifications of the stud. They got wet during Sandy and are completely thread bare. I would like to replace with SS but do not know what to look or ask for.
TIA!
