<VV> Exhaust manifold question

[Harry Yarnell]

Oye; the worst case. my ONLY success with exhaust studs is to get the log
ears as red as possible with a torch, and attempt to wiggle the stud (either
double nutted, or vice gripped), until it wants to thread out.
Success rate is no better than 25%.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norman C. Witte" <ncwitte at wittelaw.com>
To: "'VirtualVairs'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 5:12 PM
Subject: <VV> Exhaust manifold question


> This is one of those basic shop skills questions.  The exhaust manifolds
> from my '65 turbo look to be in pretty good shape, but on one of them the
> studs to which the exhaust pipe flange bolts are frozen and it looks like
> rust has thinned them.  I think there's a pretty good chance that if I
> torque on these puppies they will break off.  Any suggestions on what to
do
> here?  I have been soaking them with PB Blaster off and on for the last
> week, but I am skeptical of doing anything except breaking them.
>
>
>
> Norm Witte
>
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