Mobile Mech - Remove sheared studs?

[JH32]

Does anyone know a mobile mechanic that can come to my house to remove three sheared exhaust manifold studs?

I tried getting them out with an easy-out but it definitely wasn't very easy :wassup:

Cheers

[ix9]

Dude,

I did the same thing with mine, it's a pain in the ass.... and easy-outs don't really help on the stud closest to the firewall Let me know how you go....

[JH32]

How'd you end up getting yours out Kym?

[ix9]

I used an easy-out for the first 2... getting the drill in there to put a hole in the stud can be a REAL pain. Be careful not to slip off-center and drill into the head. Also coated the place with CRC/WD40 before I even attempted to unscrew the stud.

Then screw in the easy-out, I recommend a pair of vice-grips, because it will be bloody hard!

The last one was one bolt on the rear exhaust pipe on the manifold.... and i f*cked it up by slipping - nothing that a tube of ultra-heat treated gasket goo couldn't fix. So yep, I have one snapped stud on mine

[JH32]

Dayum that sounds like hard work

I was thinking of getting someone round to weld something to the end of the studs and then unscrew them?

Perhaps I'll give it another go with the ezy-out tonight. It's just tough getting the drill in there ...

Cheers though Kym !