ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Im taking my exhaust off tomorrow for some welding, but the bolts at the downpipe are really rusted, and the socket just wont grip. Is there a easier way to take them off?
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Drill them out if your rounding if off.
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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mole grips?
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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I got a breaker bar and a 6 sided socket on mine.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Hammer a slightly smaller socket on.
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Ben ev
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: kingslynn / torquay
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hammers are the tool of the pikey! if you have to drill them use some easy outs and should come piece op
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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LOL
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fuju64
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Registered: 17th Aug 06
Location: Bristol
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blow torch, seriously....it works. it just gets all the rust off it enuf to undo it. takes a while tho. thats what i used to take off my rust back box bolts.
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RCS
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Registered: 26th Jan 05
Location: Lichfield/Dundee
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Try tightening them slightly first.
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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soak them in wd40
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Dee
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Registered: 19th Sep 01
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Spit on them
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dan-h
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
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wd40, six sided sockets, heat it up, if not just drill the fooker out. lol
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corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
Location: leicestershire
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wd40,knock smaller socket on.think mine were 14mm bolts,then used 1/2 inch socket.dont hit it too hard or u WILL damage the manifold and head.
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vx.racing
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Registered: 17th Feb 06
Location: Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Angle grinder.
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