Re: Exhaust Studs....Broke (John)

From: bob (bnich@bellatlantic.net)
Date: Sun Nov 11 2001 - 12:16:15 EST


"John C. Worden" wrote:

> At 11:18 PM 11/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >I was spraying my control bushings trying to get rid of that annoying
> >squeak I have and noticed that the 2 extended rear studs on the drivers
> >side that hold the heat shield / exhaust manifold on are snapped off! Is
> >this common? I'm gona have to remove the exhaust manifold to get them
> >out.....hopefully there's something left to get a vise grip on. Any
> >ideas why they snapped, I have had a wrench anywhere near
> >them....crystalized perhaps? Anyone else have that dam squeak...I can't
> >seem to loose it.
> >Bob
> >
> I had the same problem on the passenger side with the front two. Depends
> on where the break is whether or not they will come out easy. I hope there
> is something left to grab on yours. On mine there was nothing and we broke
> a SnapOn easy out in one of them; still there too.
>
> John

Yepper....hopefully theres something left to grab....I'll let you know.
Thanks for the reply
Bob

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