broken bolt
 

the bold from my downpipe is broken. Half of it is still in there and cant take it out. even with a impact wrench and a reg. wrench. I tried but i cant get it out. Any suggestions for me, i dont want to take it in to the muffler shop. well hope that helps. thanks.

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RE: broken bolt
 

You could try an easy-out. If you don't know what one is just go to google.com andenter "easy-out".

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I'm thinking that you could drill out the bolt/stud that is in the pipe and put in a bigger bolt with a washer and a nut. For next time, WD-40 is your friend, i learned that the hard way.

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whats a down pipe? the only down pipe that i know of is on turbo cars...do you mean off of your exhaust manifold? is that the head, or the end? and is it in a threaded piece, or is it just rusted in place?

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Go to an autoparts store and bet one of those blow torches, heat the bolt up just enought so that it starts to turn red... but DO NOT let it melt..then use a wrench and vouala it should come out.... in theory

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That torch is like $250, if its propane it prolly won't have enough heat you need a Oxy/Acetelyne torch. I don't think you are suppose to let it get red hot.

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^ yeah i was refering to the propane ones... it was mainly an idea that popped into my head just then i didn't really think about it... and when i said starts to turn red, i meant that once you see red developing to stop heating it.. and the propane ones are only like $15-20.. so it isn't like it is a big investment for it... worth a shot i'd say

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Coat it in PB Blaster, let it sit for a few minutes, then heat with a torch and try the impact gun again. If that doesn't work, your only other options are drilling, or an easy out, and those things are teh ghey

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Thanks guys. Ill try that after school. if it doesnt work then ill just go to milwaukee and tell my uncle to see what he can do. I have to go to milwaukee anyways. Well thanks for the tip. Will sure try some.

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No offense but those propane ones really suck. I have one that my dad used to use for plumbing so i was using it on my axle nut that i couldn't get off. I got the propane torch out and heated it forever and it didn't budge. I was telling my teacher about it (he's been doin this for like 40 years) and he said that a propane torch will never be able to get hot enough to sufficiently heat a bolt. So i would stay away from the and get an Oxy/Acetelyne torch. But they are expensive as hell, brand new they run like $280 for a port-a-torch. I have only found one used one, the guy was asking more than a new torch.