So for the last 2 days (I can only spend like 3 hours a day down here and then I have to go back home) I have been attempting to get the headpipe disconnected from the cat. The car is on wood blocks.
I have tried pb blaster'ing and wrenching by hand, which didn't work. I tried to do some sort of breaker bar solution, but that won't work because the car's not high enough off of the ground. I tried using a torch, which didn't get them hot enough to do any good. Finally, I tried just drilling the bolt off. I have been working at this for hours, trying to avoid having to buy some sort of cutting tool or impact wrench (no compressed air source).
So basically, I just wanna put a warning out there to anyone who attempts to do what I'm doing here. If you don't have your car up in the air, you won't be able to use a breaker bar. Also, the clearance is just NOT enough to get both hands in a position that you can really wrench on anything.
The only solution is an AIR-powered impact wrench or to just cut the f**king bolts off. Oh, and to have an extra set of hands to help you hold the pipes so you don't break something while you're doing it.
I guess my last part of this post would be a question: is there anyone in the Detroit area with access to an air compressor / impact gun or a cutting tool capable of removing these bolts? I'm poor at the moment and would like to get these damn bolts off.
I have tried pb blaster'ing and wrenching by hand, which didn't work. I tried to do some sort of breaker bar solution, but that won't work because the car's not high enough off of the ground. I tried using a torch, which didn't get them hot enough to do any good. Finally, I tried just drilling the bolt off. I have been working at this for hours, trying to avoid having to buy some sort of cutting tool or impact wrench (no compressed air source).
So basically, I just wanna put a warning out there to anyone who attempts to do what I'm doing here. If you don't have your car up in the air, you won't be able to use a breaker bar. Also, the clearance is just NOT enough to get both hands in a position that you can really wrench on anything.
The only solution is an AIR-powered impact wrench or to just cut the f**king bolts off. Oh, and to have an extra set of hands to help you hold the pipes so you don't break something while you're doing it.
I guess my last part of this post would be a question: is there anyone in the Detroit area with access to an air compressor / impact gun or a cutting tool capable of removing these bolts? I'm poor at the moment and would like to get these damn bolts off.
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