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Birnie

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Birnie

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Hi,

Got the car jacked up at the moment and I've bought some new studs from Nissan....

but i didn't think to ask how to remove them! Oops

(my exhaust gasket is stuffed by the way, that's why I'm in there)

None of them are busted, just wanna replace 'em while I'm in there.

Do you just screw to bolts together and untwist or do you need a special tool?

Thanks guys.. :(

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MANWHORE Grand Master

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There is a special tool called a stud remover. They're not expensive.

But, two nuts also work. You screw two nuts on and tighten them against each other, then turn one to remove the stud. You can try the two nuts, but be very careful

I cannot stress enough. Be careful, be careful be careful.

Don't put too much force if it feels like it's not coming out. Do not break it.

If you break it, you'll feel like hitting your head on the wall, and you probably will.

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tridentt150v Grand Master

tridentt150v

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Theres also a special tool called a welder......lol

Just weld your nuts to the studs, usually the residual heat will help with getting the stud out.

PS Use gallons of WD40/CRC, like Manwhore says you DON'T want to bust one.....GL

MANWHORE Grand Master

MANWHORE

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hahaha, you guys are a serious crack up.

I'll just reiterate again. DO NOT BREAK IT.

I just went through the biggest pain about a weak ago. I said to myself do not break it. Snap. I had my friend with me helping me at the time, and he was rushing me, becuase he had to go.

Now, I absolutely refuse to do a job when there is no time. just do it the next day. I thought shit, my friend has to go in 20 minutes. this is really seized. I'll just break it and get on with the job.

I didn't use any wd40/ironox/penetrene. I didn't try taping it with a hammer to loosen it. I didn't try heating it. I just cracked it with the breaker. that was the most stupid thing. snap. With a bit of care, it wouldn't have broken.

then, I rushed to use easyouts. I didn't drill the hole fully centred, since I was rushing. Then I snapped the easyout. I tried to drill, but the easyout snapped 2 drill bits. I got a bigger bit, but the easyout pushed it sideways, so I drilled a big hole next to the easyout. Snapped one massive easyout in there.

no fun. lol

Lazy-Bastard Grand Master

Lazy-Bastard

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I have had snapped studs before and a mechanic friend has helped remove them.

He gets one of the thick exh. manifold washers and welds it to the broken stud (he has even managed it when they are "submerged"), then welds a nut onto the washer. As said above, the residual heat from the welding helps loosen things up, along with some WD40.

He says it is a commonly used technique in exhaust shops.

Kinks Grand Master

Kinks

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when I did mine I soaked the studs in Penetr8 overnight before trying to undo them. It seemed to help, because most came out OK. A couple had already snapped off and they needed to be drilled and easy-outed.

Like Manwhore says - this is NOT a job to be rushed. Snapping a stud will annoy you but if you snap an easy-out you are in worlds of pain.

tridentt150v Grand Master

tridentt150v

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I have had snapped studs before and a mechanic friend has helped remove them.

He gets one of the thick exh. manifold washers and welds it to the broken stud (he has even managed it when they are "submerged"), then welds a nut onto the washer. As said above, the residual heat from the welding helps loosen things up, along with some WD40.

He says it is a commonly used technique in exhaust shops.

I do the same thin, but I drill one of the nuts out, remove the thread, when you do this make sure the hole is just big enough, cos then you can tap it onto the stud with a hammer. This way you don't have to hold it there when you weld it on.

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