Can't Remove Stock Cats. Help!
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Can't Remove Stock Cats. Help!
I took my car to GT Motorsports... to have my Stillen HFC's installed, they were unable to remove the top bolt of the OEM cat on the driver's side, but were able to remove everything else. They were unable to break the bolt and told me they'd have to remove the header to remove the cat and it will cost more and I'd have to leave the car overnight. I couldn't deal with that, so they put everything back.
The bolt is a bit stripped. Is there anything I can do to get it removed without taking it to the shop?
The bolt is a bit stripped. Is there anything I can do to get it removed without taking it to the shop?
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My pass. side snapped when I used a 3 ft pipe on it, the driver side stripped before it would snap so I had to use a recip. saw but was able to keep the header on the car. If you use the saw plan on alot of batteries and blades and a good deal of time. Best of luck.
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I took my car to GT Motorsports... to have my Stillen HFC's installed, they were unable to remove the top bolt of the OEM cat on the driver's side, but were able to remove everything else. They were unable to break the bolt and told me they'd have to remove the header to remove the cat and it will cost more and I'd have to leave the car overnight. I couldn't deal with that, so they put everything back.
The bolt is a bit stripped. Is there anything I can do to get it removed without taking it to the shop?
The bolt is a bit stripped. Is there anything I can do to get it removed without taking it to the shop?
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Originally Posted by Asian Invasian
Are the 07+ bolts harder to remove?
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The HR cars seem to have two different problems w/ the cats ... one is stuck bolts that have to be cut or broken half of the time to remove them. These aren't just over tight, you're a sissy and can't get them loose, these are probably not coming off w/ out some sort of means above and beyond normal methods.
The second problem i have seen on these cars is the O2 sensors seem to want to strip out on some of them on removal.
to the original poster, probably gonna have to do some cutting, just be careful not to damage the stock "header" if you are keeping those.
The second problem i have seen on these cars is the O2 sensors seem to want to strip out on some of them on removal.
to the original poster, probably gonna have to do some cutting, just be careful not to damage the stock "header" if you are keeping those.
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The bolt head looks stripped, I'm thinking I'll have to saw it off. I'll have to find a saw small enough to fit in there. I wish I would have attempted to install the cats myself, I think I would of had better luck using a fresh socket and tap the breaker bar a few times with a hammer after applying some gunk lubricant/WD40 on the bolt. I bet that would of been a better shot. I made the mistake of assuming a tuner shop if anyone can make it happen, not always the case.
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I was able to stick my arm behind the engine and get a wrench down there onto the bolt with a solid feel, i just don't have enough leverage and the engine is still kinda hot lol.
I'm going to autozone in a moment to see if I can find any tools that may be of use. I'm thinking maybe a flex rachet 3/8 drive, and a 14mm socket. I have a 3/8's breaker bar so maybe I'll just buy a 14mm socket
I'm going to autozone in a moment to see if I can find any tools that may be of use. I'm thinking maybe a flex rachet 3/8 drive, and a 14mm socket. I have a 3/8's breaker bar so maybe I'll just buy a 14mm socket
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Originally Posted by fstrnldr
why not just pull the header out w/ the cat attached, that way you can have some room to work on it?
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Originally Posted by fstrnldr
says who? you can pull the header and test pipe out the bottom of the car just fine. Been there done that.