Broken Manifold Bolts, any ideas?
05-18-2009, 10:21 AM
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Broken Manifold Bolts, any ideas? So my 99 Trans Am, stock manifold with cats, the bolts that meet the manifold to cat on the driver side are snapped. how much should a shop charge to fix this up, or how hard would that be to do at home? thanks
05-18-2009, 10:25 AM
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Your going to have to take the manifold off the motor, put it in a vice, soak the broken bolts down with PB Blaster, WD 40, etc and let it sit a while (overnight after a HEAVY soaking).
Then using vice grips on the broken studs VERY tight, try to break them loose.
Then using vice grips on the broken studs VERY tight, try to break them loose.
05-18-2009, 03:25 PM
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I had the same issue on my 99. I took it to a muffler shop where the welded a nut to what was left of the bolt and got it out with a ratchet. Cost me about $30
