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need help with test pipe install

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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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i have one of those and befor i put vice grips on it, i tried that and it just made a perfectly round serface just shaved the metal right off.. like i said the nut is so rusted and coroded i think the metal became softer or somthing
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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buy a set of torch...instead of this crapman
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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so just torch the shit out of it so the metal expands? or does it do somthing else?
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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i had a similar problem doing my exhaust, we ended up having to grind it off then bang the stud out, pb blast, wd40, nor a torch did the job =-/
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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does honda sell new studs or can i just use a bolt and nut or what?
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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You can just use a bolt and nut, I just replaced mine with 14's
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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ya i had the same problem i broke all 3 bolts removing my exhuast finnally i got pissed and just drilled out all of them then replaced them all with nice new bolts and nuts i have to say wen i intalled my test pipe i was very very pleased
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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k ill just dremmal it off and use new bolts and nuts maybe some stainless ones this time
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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all those bolts can be cut, knocked out then install new bolts and use the proper nuts and bada bing bota boom you got new hardware! ohhhh and also torches can do anything!!!
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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I cut mine off with a plasma cutter a few years ago.
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