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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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The nut seems to be part of the rest of the clamp, and the bolt head is an oval shape.


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You might try two nuts on the exposed threads - lock them together and use them to turn it clockwise.
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i would try spraying some penetrating oil on them threads and nut and try breaking that nut loose...odds are that it most likley will break, and i would def. have a spare set aside. inless your swapping out the exhast.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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is the nut welded on? if so, time to break out the sawzall
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Hack it off and get a new clamp.
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Use a dremel tool with a reenforced cutoff wheel and just take you time and cut through the band.
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^^Yeah man, is that the clamp on the I pipe for the exhaust? I had to cut the one on my 98 to get off - the one on my 02 just came right out nice and easy. I would cut at that middle piece with a sawzall or dremel.


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I can't turn the bolt because the head is oval shaped.

My harbor freight dremel blows so i just went and got a harbor freight recip saw too cut the bolt apparatus off.

I'm putting a catback on, do you think I am supposed to reuse this clamp?

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That nut is supposed to turn but it looks like this one won't.

Using a six point deep socket and a breaker bar, give it a nice big turn. It'll break so be ready for The Big Snap and don't get hurt.

A twelve point socket will just round the nut so:
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Get a new clamp and use some quality power tools.
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Sawzall or the ever trusty dremel !!
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saw it off...that one looks nasty
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A cutoff wheel on the center of the bolt where it goes through the clamp should take care of it.
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Bust out the sawzall!!!
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