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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Xtrhardcore on 07 June 2012, 18:20
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So when i brought the car it had a de-cat pipe in it. Well, i say de-cat the cats been chopped and pipe been welded!
So its a noisy mare right now and i've got a completely new downpipe + Cat to put in but the nuts that connect the manifold and the downpipe is down right welded together! I've tried everything and cannot seem to budge them! two nuts are now rounded and dont want to attempt the rest just yet.
Any top secret tricks i can have to get these bolts off?
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sounds like you have a good problem are you doing it from the bottom or have you took the inlet manifold off and doning it from above ?
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doing it from the bottom at the minute putting my long extension bar and ratchet up to the bolts
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iv done that same job you are now its a pig made even worse if you are doing it off axle stands like i did took me hours ...
i dont know if you read but i changed my turbo at the weekend and thought here we go with the exhaust again but took me about 2 mins to get off and put back on so easy from above .. i know it looks like a lost to take out but it dont take long take the inlet off it should be 6 alan key bolts also the air pipe from the box , and its all there easy as you like .
i think its better to go that way at it now than snap or screw up the studs in the outlet manifold ..
if you still cat shift it from above cut the stud level with the nut then cut a good grove in the nut and stud and get a screw driver on it or better a impact driver , hopefully you will bring the studs out with the nut and then just replace them . hope this helps
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Thanks mate! I'll give this a go and let you know how i get on. Bring on the weekend haha!
Tah :laugh:
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no probs :)
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i'm confused..
is one of you talking about a 1.8 n/a and the other talking about a tdi? little bit different :grin:
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yea im talking about my tdi si there much diffrence between how you get at the back of the engine ?
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what type of sockets you using? you wont want multi point things think there 12?they round easy plenty of spra, if that fails your gonna need a irwin socket but they will ruin your nuts but will get them off
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oooo well im talking about my 1.8 n/a, is there much difference?
Im using just normal sockets to be honest, not worried about ruining the nuts as ill put new ones on with the new pipe and gasket. :grin:
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well the tdi has a big inlet manifold in the way for a start, removing your inlet isn't gonna help :grin:
plus you're not trying to unbolt the downpipe from a turbo
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Haha ok fair enough :P
Well, what way do you suggest going about removing these extremely stubborn nuts? :rolleyes:
So tempted to grind the fekers off haha!
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So tempted to grind the fekers off haha!
if it was me i'd have probably done that by now :grin:
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haha dont temmpt me :evil:
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Any other ideas on how to get these stubborn bolts off as still no luck?
Heard about some Irwin socket sets? How do these actually work and are these gunna be my prolem solver?
This is turning out to be one pain in the backside! :sick:
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they will work you just place them over if not tapp them over and trust me it will remove them. i removed the thermostat housing on my fiesta with them and they were allmost round the bolts, tapped the irwin over boom first time out!
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sweet might have to get some, looks like they come in like a 5 socket set? Am i looking at the right thing?
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Take it to your local friendly exhaust place. They will probably fit it for you for a tenner or so (and probably burn the bolts out with a torch).