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rusted through exhaust bolts #58981 04/22/02 04:21 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,773 NJ A alex_96GL OP Member
OP alex_96GL Member A Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,773 NJ	I'm not going into the gory details here, but those of you w/ original exhaust :rolleyes: might want to check their bolts on the cat to cat-back joint. Duratec is kinda loud if you open it up like that... anyway I now have two bolt heads stuck on the cat side. and I can't freaking take them out. hammer and wd-40 didn't do the trick. should I consider heating? we are talking about my '98 mind you. two bolts between Y and the cat are absolutely rust free and in excellent shape. somebody saved another $.0000034 per car by putting ***ty grade bolts in the back. thank you frd. the main cat seems to be in good shape... so tempting... so tempting... oh, never mind --alex \| 96 GL(sort of) V6 ATX \| 98 SE V6 MTX Sport

Re: rusted through exhaust bolts #58982 04/22/02 04:35 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,592 Tulsa, OK 1 123456789 Member
123456789 Member 1 Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,592 Tulsa, OK	Quote: Originally posted by alex_96GL: the main cat seems to be in good shape... so tempting... so tempting... oh, never mind ROTFLMAO, I can see the devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other!!! Do it!, no don't!, do it!, no don't! Timothy Kirk http://contour.org/classifieds/classifieds.php?t=1&c=6 Tim@MY99SVT.net http://www.my99svt.net

Re: rusted through exhaust bolts #58983 04/22/02 05:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 654 School in Durant, Oklahoma... ... 9 99blacksesport Member
99blacksesport Member 9 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 654 School in Durant, Oklahoma... ...	do it wimp! do it!!! :p "My family hauler can kick your family hauler's @SS!" ~~~~1999 Contour SE Sport~~~~ -KKM True Rev -Custom cat back Flowmaster exhaust -All Cat's fixed. -SHO Shop Off-Road Y-pipe -Many other Mod's done...

Re: rusted through exhaust bolts #58984 04/22/02 09:44 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	'4" cut off wheel' on the heads,then knock them out of the flange and replace with nuts & bolts...no big deal...look at most exhausts..they dont use ARP hardware..!!!! V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

Re: rusted through exhaust bolts #58985 04/22/02 05:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,773 NJ A alex_96GL OP Member
OP alex_96GL Member A Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,773 NJ	Quote: '4" cut off wheel' on the heads the heads are flush w/ the flange, so I can't cut them off Quote: then knock them out of the flange and replace with nuts & bolts... yeah, that was the idea, but the stupid bolts are frozen (or velded) in the flange and would not budge... --alex \| 96 GL(sort of) V6 ATX \| 98 SE V6 MTX Sport

Re: rusted through exhaust bolts #58986 04/22/02 09:31 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 19 Massachusetts D DaveF Junior Member
DaveF Junior Member D Joined: May 2001 Posts: 19 Massachusetts	Mine went at 2 years, 40K miles, and Ford wouldn't cover it. 2 year old car and the exhaust falls off? All the pipes were fine, just the bolts. WARNING COST CUTTING AT WORK My advice is to drill-out or cut-off the old nuts (they are welded to the cat side flange) and replace with stainless nuts/bolts/washers. Remember to get a new gasket. Add and few banged knuckles, stir, and enjoy! Dave '98.5 SE V6 Mtx

Re: rusted through exhaust bolts #58987 04/22/02 09:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 219 Dayton, OH I ItsnSE Member
ItsnSE Member I Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 219 Dayton, OH	What he said.. I had to cut off the catback then drill out the bolts from both sides of the cat flange to get em out. Replace with entirely new nuts and regular bolts and washers. Got Drillbits? good luck, Chris. 99 Se,MTX,TS. Formerly Dieter88, TbnPlr NEW ding guards !!

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