Clovis

For those of you who have installed or have looked at the exhaust components on the Stook I have a question. While installing an HKS exhaust over the weekend I had no problem removing two of the three nuts that connect the cat. to the exhaust section. However, one nut was a bitch to remove, requiring a breaker bar the whole way. Once removed I found that the bolt and nut were stripped. I am assuming that the nut was cross-threaded from the factory. The bolt appears to be press fit into the flange on the cat. Do any of you know how I can remove the bolt? And no sledgehammer jokes!

mingster

i had the same problem with mine, and prolene and i just simply used brute force to remove it.

Clovis

Ming. can you be more specific. Brute-force sounds like a hammer or something.

cdelena

Sorry you had the problem, mine was not that way. Normally the way you would take out a pressed in bolt is to drill it out carefully to preserve the flange for the replacement. I know it is a tough spot to work and you might want to consider removing the cat (hopefully the nuts on the other side are ok) to work on it.

Clovis

Chris, that is what I was considering. Two of the nuts were so easy, once I broke them loose I was able to remove them with my fingers. Other than that the install was a cinch. I had no problem with the hangers once I sprayed them with some silicone.

Prolene

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Clovis
[B]Ming. can you be more specific.

Clovis

I don't see the bolt being re-usable. It is pretty much bare of any threads at the end.

Clovis

I met with a service advisor at Lute Riley Honda last night who decided they could get the bolts out using a press. He did some research after I left and determined that the studs are replaceable and ordered a set as well. Great service.

joe_s2k

What torque setting should be used on the bolts when installing the HKS exhaust?

Clovis

I have heard and understand from others on the board that 25ftlbs is sufficient.