13mm Nuts On Manifold Wont Budge? 2 Different Opinions?

[IOWGENTRY 4]

Hi Everyone

 

I am having some trouble removing my 13mm bolts to remove the manifold. I have 2 very good friends 1 pro mechanic the other self taught mechanic 205 specialist who really knows 205's. Been trying to undo the manifold to replace the shot gasket.

One mate said not to heat bolt to remove it because it may damage or melt alloy head? The other said if we cant shift the bolts to get the oxy settling torch on them to free them up?

 

Whats you opinions as I trust both people? HELP?

 

 

ThAnKs PhIlL

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Use a bigger bar

[IOWGENTRY 4]

2 of the nuts are in not great condition as I slipped on them!!

 

My tools arent really up for the job by the look of it!!

[lemmingzappa 75 1 Cars]

Take your time otherwise you'll end up rounding something off. Higher quality tools do help ALOT.

[All Praise The GTI 3]

when i know something is going to be a bugger i use these steps:

wirebrush it if possible

plusgas (i FERKING love this stuff!!!)

then use a decent(snapon or similar) 6 sided socket

one quick hard turn on it not a slow rounding one if you know what i mean

 

if that doesnt work...

 

 

a big MF hammer or bigger bar lol

 

if all else fails ... GASAXE!!!

Edited May 6, 2010 by All Praise The GTI

[jord294 92]

and just to add to ^^^^^^^^^^

 

you could even try a smaller 12 point socket if the nuts start to round off

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

cut the nuts off, then get a stud extractor on whats left when the manifold is off.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Irwin nut grips are what you need, when all else fails these boys will get you out of the deep stuff!

[BusEngineer 7]

Irwin nut grips are what you need, when all else fails these boys will get you out of the deep stuff!

 

I'll second that

[All Praise The GTI 3]

ive always wanted a set of them badboys and you guys just reminded me. after a quick google and fleabay search got a set of 5 off amazon for 14.88 delivered

[richsmells 2]

I've hammered on a smaller socket when I couldn't shift a rounded nut. It really was a last resort as I was pushed for time and didn't have some of the options mentioned above to hand. Otherwise I would have tried those first.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

I got mine last time I was in the states. Their equivalent of Halfords were selling them, I think I paid $25 for the base and expansion set, so I have all 10 tools in mine.

 

Their car shops are really good, loads of useful stuff in unlike Halfords etc here who have s*it all. Things like Helicoil kits on the shelf etc.

[BusEngineer 7]

I think i paid about 35 quid for the two sets to make up the set of ten, absolutely invaluable

[welshpug 1,657]

MAC tools do Irwin, helps to know the local van man though.

Edited May 6, 2010 by welshpug