anyone every removed exhaust manifold studs...? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Camdaddy · 08-06-2005, 08:50 PM

I was in the process of installing my rippmods sds in to my camry, having problems with removing the cylinder head studs that the exhaust manifold bolts up to, wondering if anyone every had this problem, whats the best way to get them off..?

thanks, Kevin

***prnc_chrmng*** · 08-06-2005, 08:54 PM

bigger wrench...

and lots of WD-40

Camdaddy · 08-06-2005, 09:17 PM

well the nut is no problem to remove, the problem I am having is with the actual stud itself?

thanks, Kevin

Camdaddy · 08-07-2005, 08:27 AM

??? help??

JAMIEMILLER · 08-07-2005, 01:49 PM

use two nuts that you removed from another stud thread them against each other and big wrench on the inside one and you should ghet them loose.

btw... wd-40 stands for water displacement, if you want to break stuck bolts get penetrating oil like pb blaster or liquid wrench..

***Edmond*** · 08-07-2005, 02:52 PM

Could they be punched out?

***zoni*** · 08-07-2005, 03:14 PM

i tend to use vice grip pliers, clamp em down and the stud will come loose.

lws6772 · 08-07-2005, 03:53 PM

Always a good idea to apply penetrating oil preceding any removal method.

Camdaddy · 08-08-2005, 12:26 AM

Yup good ole' vise grips did it, the pair I has wasn't good enough, it was good enough for the other 5 but the last one was just so damn stubborn, I got the RippModds SDS test mounted with the alternator relocation bracket. Looks so good in the car...hopefully have everything in and ready to go soon...

gLok · 08-08-2005, 07:56 AM

If you ever want to remove studs and not ruin them, you can buy stud removers that spin onto the stud and tighten over the threads. I use em quite often in boats where we place spacers on the outdrive, longer studs are required for taller spacers.

skewe · 08-08-2005, 09:26 AM

tried removing it and the freaking screw/bolt broke. so I still have it in place. just going to leave it there as i am not going to worry bout that.

CrawlingEye · 08-08-2005, 09:49 AM

I have a stud removing set. It looks like a socket but has fins on the inside. You hammer it over the stud and spin it off like you would the end of a bolt. Worked like a charm, actually spun off much easier than I expected. I'm sure vice grips would work too, but the stud removing set is very easy to use.

***zoni*** · 08-08-2005, 10:04 AM

ive broken a few... i think both of my front ones are just drilled out holes now and i use a bolt and nut. ive had to drill them out (the solid metal)

takes forever, ruins drill bits.

***Edmond*** · 08-08-2005, 10:44 AM

Are we talking about the manifold bolts that go into the y-pipe?

88 LE · 08-08-2005, 11:02 AM

^ The studs on the cylinder head. Exhaust manifold slides over them.

Manifold to y-pipe might use the same thing (stud and nut).