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Removing nuts with heat
- indigolemon
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I tried the grinder thing last night while swapping the mid section on my mum's '97 Accord. The bolts between the cat and mid section aren't bolts, they are studs and part of the cat. Note to self - check this before cutting any more "bolts" 

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Re: Removing nuts with heat
indigolemon wrote:I tried the grinder thing last night while swapping the mid section on my mum's '97 Accord. The bolts between the cat and mid section aren't bolts, they are studs and part of the cat. Note to self - check this before cutting any more "bolts"
I had to angle grind mine off aswell it's pushing them out of the CAT that's a ball ache, I used a ball joint separator to push them out with in the end, worked a treat, you'll need a bolt the same diameter as the stud mind to use in conjunction with the separator though and your need to cut the studs as straight as possible for it to work well
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Yeah, why is it the exhaust bolts right next to the fuel tank that seize?DaveyBa8 wrote:The best thing you could do is take the whole system off, and as the above post just angle grind the bad ones off, saves a bunch of time, cursing and swearing lol, plus no risk at all of a fire. If you had a leak in a fuel line, goodbye prelude and yourself. Better to be safe.
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