hi all

i was changing the downpipe on my MY98turbo wagon on the weekend, all was going great until i found a rounded nut on a stud. the one underneath the downpipe, top 2 and the side all came off great but this last bugger i cant budge, seems to be at the end of the stud and then the stud has started coming out.. what can i do to get this off? space is very limited as you will know...

annoying as everything was going so well.

recently i had the clutch changed and i have the feeling that when they was replacing the downpipe they cross threaded this nut/stud.
im tempted to chop it off some how and leave it until i change the turbo, doesnt seem to be blowing at all but im not sure....

ideas please

thanks

 

Let the stud come completely off with nut if enough room. If cross-threaded then you'll need a new one anyway.

Nick

 

i was hoping that i could pull the stud completely out but the nut is rounded and cant budge it now either way... i have gotten hold a of a set of extractors but i think they might be to bulky to get in.

Rich

 

Cut the head off with some oxy-acetylene then use the stud extractor when the pipe is off, heat the studs first.

 

im a welder fabricator by trade and had thought of lopping it off with oxy acetylene, as a last resort. tink il just gor for that

cheers for the help gents, now gotta contend with kids stuffing thing into my scoop! grr

 

No other way around it really, no room to drill..