I'm doing a run-through of taking my exhaust out b/c im thinking about getting a catback exhaust. I can get the muffler off easily but i'm having trouble with the three self-locking nuts that connect the b pipe to the cat.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to loosen the nuts ? i'm already spraying liquid wrench in there and i'm using a regular 14mm socket. Would using a torque wrench make it easier to take out the nut?

 

Hey wsup i got your PM but was having trouble replying. Sucks you are having so much trouble. Anything you can use to get more leverage would be better. Maybe try a breaker bar or something. My neighor had a piece of pipe that i have used at times to put over the wrench to get more leverage. Not sure if using a torque wrench would help or not. It would be cheaper to get a foot long piece of pipe.

Let me know how it goes.

 

thanx for help. we finally got it. just used hellish man power like woah.

 

that's good news. How do ya like it?

 

oh i didn't get an exhaust yet. this was just a run thru to see how hard it would be to take off the exhaust

i might just leave my car shopped for a while and then just wait for it to come in. i'm debating on whether i should get the smaller 50mm exhaust that modacar was offering

 

can somebody give me some advice,like thedeadpoet000 im having problems too taking out the 3 self locking nuts that connect the b-pipe to cat,i already sprayed wd-40 but still i cant take it out!!!

 

If you dont' own one rent an electric impact wrench and socket.

 

Quoted for truth.

I use one and it makes things SOOOO much easier.

 

wow i forgot about this thread lol.

i got them off. i used liquid wrench (walmart for 2 bux) and it worked fine. next time i am going to go to autozone or any other place that rents tools.

 

thanks for everybody that replied,i got them off with the help of piece of pipe to get some leverage,i used wd-40,14 mm closed end wrench and a foot long piece of pipe that i inserted inside the wrench.i will post pictures and review at the exhaust thread.