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Title: Broken exhaust stud
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on May 10, 2013, 07:36:18 pm

Map gas and vice grips won't work, too much stud left to drill a new hole. What is my next step?

Title: Re: Broken exhaust stud
Post by: DWP on May 10, 2013, 08:40:27 pm

I would consider welding a bar to it
DWP

Title: Re: Broken exhaust stud
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on May 10, 2013, 08:43:21 pm

I'm not a welder, its a tough spot to get to.

Title: Re: Broken exhaust stud
Post by: Bob(Herbie) on May 10, 2013, 09:09:38 pm

If you can get access to the stud, weld a nut onto it. A nut that is just slightly larger. The heat will cause the metal around it to expand. Then the nut gives you something to wrench the stud out. I have used this method many times with a small wire feed welder!  %$oldcit

Title: Re: Broken exhaust stud
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on May 10, 2013, 09:13:50 pm

I don't have a welder, nor do I know how to weld... so I'm stuck.

Title: Re: Broken exhaust stud
Post by: kvbug (karen) on May 11, 2013, 08:20:53 am

Get a new stud... I'll see if I can find ya one..   #@rofl3

Title: Re: Broken exhaust stud
Post by: DWP on May 11, 2013, 10:37:39 am

Stud remover and breaker bar
http://www.sears.com/cal-van-tools-stud-remover-installer/p-00960570000P


DWP

Title: Re: Broken exhaust stud
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on May 12, 2013, 10:56:57 am

that type of stud extractor wont fit in the head area around the stud.



If you have that much sticking it out, you should be able to grab it with straight jaw

(http://media.waresdirect.com.s3.amazonaws.com/product/ZM/WDI-585-10R.EPS-ZM.JPG)

or needle nosed

(http://img.rakuten.com/PIC/45500849/0/1/300/45500849.jpg)

vise grips.

Use a torch to get the head very hot (not the stud) and it should come out easily  (a propane torch wont get hot enough


HD has one

(http://cloudfront.zorotools.com/product/full/33V975_AS01.JPG)

It uses mapp & oxygen that is awesome. I have one you can borrow, but you'll need to buy tanks. (for the price of the tanks you should just buy the torch. Theyre a good tool to have)

This is the welded nut method....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbb9Oj7VAg

Also...I have a bus towbar. You can take it to a weld shop (or to your dad's    thumpup)- )