ed
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If the bolts holding the ehxhaust manifold are so rusted they dont have any shape to them and I can't get a socket to fit onto it, how the hell do I get them undone? Tried mole grips and pipe pliers... No luck 
And the other thing... How do I drain the gearbox oil from a C20XE?
Tahnx 
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langey
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1st thing, spary WD-40 on them and rub them down with some sorta sand paper, job done, socket fits on.
2nd thing, i dunno
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Ian
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If they don't have shape because they're rusty, remove the rust. If they don't have any because you've chewed them, you're a little more stuck.
Mole grips should do it tbh.
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BeArDy
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stud extractor (spelling) there a life saver 
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langey
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you need to tighten the molegrips more 
or just MAKE the socket fit, especially if they aint yours
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Kris TD
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angel grinder and then buy some new ones
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by langey
or just MAKE the socket fit, especially if they aint yours
hahaha love it! not lending you my tools
[Edited on 18-06-2004 by broster]
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ed
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I sprayed them all a few days ago with WD40 to get the oil to penitrate, and did some more today... This meant I got most of them out, but there were 3 that I put the socket on, and it just spun, either the person who had the car before me has chewwed them, or they have fallen appart - think its the latter due to the ammount of rust on that car... 
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
angel grinder and then buy some new ones
Can't get my angle grinder to fit in the gap to grind off the bottom ones...
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langey
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
quote:
Originally posted by langey
or just MAKE the socket fit, especially if they aint yours
hahaha love it! not lending you my tools
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Mattb
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gearbox oil.. have two options..
remove driveshaft, place g/box on its side.
or
undo the diff plate and drain it that way
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ed
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the diff plate is a bit stuck on, and that car scares the living shit out of me (I dont want to spend too much time under it). It is a death trap, you and Steve are lucky to be alive after driving it back.... The floorpan is completely rotten... The brake pads are fucked, I pulled the disk off and all the material fell of it....
If I set my engine crane to a higher weight, you reckon it will be ok to lift it out with the oil still in it?
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Mattb
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yeh.....
just give me a shout if you get stuck, you got my number
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