Wilky_Boy

Hi folks,

I am in the process of preparing to replace my standard down pipe with a Ninja sports cat downpipe. Yesterday I removed the intercooler, eventually got the heat shield off ( three bl00dy hours ) and have managed to get off four of the five bolts which hold the downpipe to the turbo. But one of them just won't shift !! It's the nut nearest the drivers wing and it's on the thread which goes into the turbo. I've soaked it in penetrating fluid, WD40 and everything else I can think of. It's a 14mm head and as I try to untighten it, you can feel the shoulders on the nut start to give. I am really worried about rounding the head off and then being stuffed.

So guys - any advice ? I've heard you can get sockets which help remove nuts like this - anyone used one ? Also, would it be safe to use heat on the bolt - it's pretty close to the master cyclinder and turbo so don't want to cook anything. What should I do ?

As ever I appreciate any advice you can give me !!

Cheers,

Wilky.

C17RPA

hi mate..............i done mine the other day,i know what you mean about the heat shield i proper killed it!!!!! all i did was use WD40 and a good ring spanner...i got all 5 of mine out from the engine bay.but ring spanner is the way to go,was for me anyway.........take your time and good luck

aj_erst

you could try tightening it slightly to crack the thread

happydude303

iTrader: (1)

i see my mechanic friend put his neck out trying to get my old vf 22 one of but you do need a proper tool as a cheap one could round the bolt off and your tool just might snap in half

MY99TURBO

If it was me i would just put it all back together and take to a garage and pay them to do it let someone else have the trouble, i have a decat coming this week and i would rather drop the car off and collect when its done

Wilky_Boy

Do you think there would be any point running the car to heat the downpipe up ? Do you think that would cause it to expand and maybe loosen. A long shot I know ?

clark822

You need a set of fluted sockets machine mart sell em there 20 quid ish and they work saved me loads of time just dont expect to reuse the nut or bolt you remove with em hth

millzy555

iTrader: (2)

Would def get it hot first mate! bit of a pain they are. If all else fails cut the nut off but be careful not to cut the stud!!!

njberrie

iTrader: (1)

have just bought a tdo5 turbo and it has 3 of the bolts sill in but with snapped off heads so i rang my mate at scoobycentre and he said they allways just end up snappin so he just replaces em with new ens

Wilky_Boy

Cheers for all of the advice boys. I will give it another try tomorrow. Just orderd an Irwin socket set from Amazon so one way or the other I will get it off. Don't know what I would do without this site !!! So far you have talked me through all of the mods I have done to the car !!!

360ste

iTrader: (1)

That is why everyone is here, to help each other.

m@t STImulation

iTrader: (3)

drive it get it hot that shud do it. if not when i cant get a flange plumbing i spray wd40 and a torch it heats so rapidly expands and contracts does the trick just make sure you have a heat mat to protect the car. it sounds drastic but got me out of lots of trouble just take your time and be careful

rob84

iTrader: (5)

allways done mine stone cold with plenty of wd40, allways tighten a little first then slacken off as they can pickup on the threads which can be a right pain in the ***

smi565

buy a nut splitter

slowbloke

use a 6 point socket and if you can a impact driver

jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

Been there, got the T-Shirt. Check this out it may be of some help-https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...ull-decat.html

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

i had the same issue,i had to use a small hand heeld canister of gas/blow torch to heat the nut up and the use a chisel to move it round as it had rounded off then once loose used a 6 sided socket,took 2 hrs on 1 NUT !!!!

good luck,dont think 2 people have the same experience with downpipes,some have it easy,some dont.

mine hadnt been of i dont think in its 14 yr life

Wilky_Boy

[QUOTE=JONNY_693;8847196]Been there, got the T-Shirt. Check this out it may be of some help-https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...ull-decat.html[/QUOTE

This post describes the exact problem I am having !! Once again guys, thanks ! I will let you know how I get on !!