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#34570 sfdff38 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 17 Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   Hello again, I'm trying to remove my stock exhaust pipes and I can't seem to get the rear bolts that secure the exhaust to the frame out. I've probably got them a quarter way out and now they won't budge. I don't know if it is because of the locktite or what. I'm afraid if I try any harder they may snap and it's not exactly the easiest place to drill our a screw. Has anyone else run into this and if so how did you get them out. Thanks.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #34573 bowhunter4265 (User) Detroiter by Birth Eastsider by the Grace of God Gold Boarder Posts: 707 Re:Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   spray some wd40 or nut bolt loosener on them and run them back in... if you can see the bottom of the bolt hanging out spray some more there.. then try and get them out..Just did mine a few weeks back that worked. Paul K&amp;N, V&amp;H Powershots, 190DJ/DJ Pilot/2.5PMS   Logged     Paul K&N, V&H Powershots, 185DJ, Stock Pilot, 3.25pms   The administrator has disabled public write access. #34575 pman (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 168 Re:Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   I replaced mine a couple of months ago and I needed to heat the bolts with a propane torch. Melts the loctite. Just how I did it. Good Luck. pman   Logged     Ride Safe, Ride On!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #34587 Gunner (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 88 Re:Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   A little WD40 and some patience will go along way, bowhunter knows best.   Logged     Gunner   The administrator has disabled public write access. #34594 06MidnightStar (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 768 Re:Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   sfdff38: WD-40 is not going to work on those stubborn exhaust bolts. Trust me. I just did this in the Spring and actually broke a allen wrench socket in half trying to get those bolts out. I put the flame of a propane torch on the bolt head for about 1 minute, using a small circular motion. The Yamaha loc-tite loosened enough for the allen bolt to be easily removed with a socket wrench. Be careful with the torch! You've got paint and brakelines adjacent to that bolt! Good luck.   Logged     ---- 2006 Midnight Silverado, MaxFlo Air Kit, Roadhouse Classics 2-1 Pipes: OEM manifold, 190 Main, 37.5 Pilot, Needle (3rd groove, OEM white spacer), Maxmix Pro PMS (2.5 turns out), Accel Pump Duration (1 turn out, nut in front), Float Height (w/carb upside down): 16mm, 43+ MPG   The administrator has disabled public write access. #34598 bowhunter4265 (User) Detroiter by Birth Eastsider by the Grace of God Gold Boarder Posts: 707 Re:Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   he already has them moving so using heat can just be a little excessive at this point, if they did not move heat is a help, just have to be careful. Paul K&amp;N, V&amp;H Powershots, 190DJ/DJ Pilot/2.5PMS   Logged     Paul K&N, V&H Powershots, 185DJ, Stock Pilot, 3.25pms   The administrator has disabled public write access. #34611 Katana (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 58 Re:Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   I just did mine two weeks ago and they came out just fine...no heat...no WD-40. Just be careful not to strip the bolt. I'd try the WD40 since you have them moving. Spray...cycle in and out...repeat. Each time you come back out they should give a bit more.<br><br>Post edited by: Katana, at: 2007/07/20 15:21   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #34613 Big Bear (Moderator) Who loves you , Baby? Moderator Posts: 6997 Re:Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   If you can get your hands on some PB Blaster, it really puts WD40 to shame. WD40 has a lot of really good uses, but stubborn bolts get PB around this garage. Here's another suggestion that has worked for many years for me. After the penetrating oil is on, try running the bolt back in some. Work it back and forth. I didn't need heat, but I needed elbow grease, and the right tools. Hope this helps,BB. Sorry Katana, I see you covered that, I read too quickly.<br><br>Post edited by: Big Bear, at: 2007/07/20 15:36   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #34615 Blackroadie (User) Sometimes I wish you were a pinata ! Platinum Boarder Posts: 4368 Re:Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   Torch was the only way I could get mine out   Logged     04 MIDNITE SILVERADO   The administrator has disabled public write access. #34656 sfdff38 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 17 Re:Help Removing Exhaust Bolts 4 Years, 10 Months ago   Thands for all the input guys. A little WD-40, elbow grease, and patience did the trick. The patience part is usually what kills me. Thanks again.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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