Need Help Installing New Exhaust

[Porkjak]

I have an 04 Camry LE. I just got my new TRD Cat-Back Exhaust in and was wondering how to install it. It looks really simple, but the bolts from my old mufler wont come off. I tried WD40 but they still wont budge. Should i spray more on and wait over night for them to loosen or am i doing something wrong? Also, is all i have to do unbolt the old one and bolt the new one in? I have a car jack but it doesnt really look like i'll need to use it except for getting under the car a little better but otherwise this job looks doable. just wondering if u guys had any advice for this cuz im not so great with cars. thank you.

[Black95Cam]

did you try some PB Blaster on the nuts and bolts?

[njerald]

or a little Nuts Off...........

[Porkjak]

by PB blaster do u mean basically WD40? wut is that?

[MrSo0h0o]

Originally Posted by Porkjak

by PB blaster do u mean basically WD40? wut is that?

pb blaster is a penetrant while wd40 is more of a solvent, not a lubricant.

pb blaster helps with getting through rusty bolts and things of the like. you can find a can at your local auto parts store

[LE05]

second the pb blaster, wd40 won't do anything but make the bolts greasy. spray pb blaster over several days for best results. if you have access to an impact gun, that would help a lot too. if not, you can do what i did... i used irwin bolt extractors. they're basically special sockets designed to take off rusted, rounded, painted over bolts... you can find them in your local hardware store (home depot, lowes, etc).
here's a link to what they are:
http://www.irwin.com/irwin/consumer/...rwinProd100512

use these in combination with a breaker bar, and those bolts will come off nice and easy.

[gdanaher]

Liquid Wrench works pretty well. But you need to put it on and let it soak, which means letting the car sit cold for a few days.

[Porkjak]

thanks guys. this helps a lot

[Porkjak]

awsome. got off the old mufler and put on the new cat-back. thanks guys