last exhaust bolt head stripped...
09-27-2009 | 06:03 PM
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last exhaust bolt head stripped... so i was taking off me stock manifolds to put my new pacesetters in and so e of the bolt were alreqdy kind of loose.. which made me think someone had them off before i owned the carand wheni got to he last bolt the one on the driverside where the steering column is in tye way the head was stripped .. now im wonderin how im going to get it out and i also cant figure out where to unbolt the steering column from to move it out of the way? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! also did the stock mqnifolds have metal gaskets because mine does and i wasnt aware they were metal if they were
09-27-2009 | 07:41 PM
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craftsman makes a "Bolt Out" set, very nice for this they have a reverse grip and will take most bolts out with ease, also the end will fit a socket so u can still use ur socket wrench, just pound it on so the teeth bite, and take it off counter clockwise, should come right out. they make a kit with several sizes, has helped me alot!
09-27-2009 | 07:42 PM
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by the way if you bought the mid length pacesetters, nice sound, and not a bad install at all, but buy new header bolts, the ones provided suck and rust fast, get a nice set and save the others for an emergency
09-27-2009 | 08:57 PM
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so i was taking off me stock manifolds to put my new pacesetters in and so e of the bolt were alreqdy kind of loose.. which made me think someone had them off before i owned the carand wheni got to he last bolt the one on the driverside where the steering column is in tye way the head was stripped .. now im wonderin how im going to get it out and i also cant figure out where to unbolt the steering column from to move it out of the way? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! also did the stock mqnifolds have metal gaskets because mine does and i wasnt aware they were metal if they were
Originally Posted by 97slowmaro
I was taking off the stock manifolds to put my new pacesetters in. I think someone had already removed them because some of the bolts were already kind of loose. When, I got to the last bolt on the driverside by the steering column I noticed the thread in the head is stripped (Not sure on translating here due to contradicting terms 
) or the bolt broke off in the head. Now, I am unsure of how to fix this. I'd like to unbolt the steering column for added clearance, but I can't figure out how to take it apart. Are the stock manifold gaskets metal? Mine are and I'm not sure if they came that way from the factory. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
) or the bolt broke off in the head. Now, I am unsure of how to fix this. I'd like to unbolt the steering column for added clearance, but I can't figure out how to take it apart. Are the stock manifold gaskets metal? Mine are and I'm not sure if they came that way from the factory. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!To answer your other questions.
To seperate the steering column for clearance there is a flex section. It has a couple points of articulation so that it can rotate as you turn the wheel. There are two bolts that hold it together if I remember correctly. You just loosen them and pop the flex section out of the way.
The stock exhaust manifold gaskets are metal.
If the bolt is broken in the head and the thread is visable use a set of vice grips or a bolt extractor to remove it.
If the bolt is broken off inside of the head. Find an extra stock pushrod and cut the ends off. That'll make it hollow so that you can fit a drill bit through it and not damage the threads in the head.
Next time use spell check in Word or enable the underline incorrectly spelled word function on this site. I'm sure your whole paragraph would either come up as having a giant red line under it or say, "Holy ****! Go back to elementary school and then revise this."
