nttrucker Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I need a little advice please been trying to change my exhaust on a 2002 1.6 focus but as you can see I have manged to destroy 1 of the nuts and have tried everything from a nut splitter to cutting the nut itself without any success. I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas of how to get it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJHMIDSUK Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 morning buddy , the dreaded chewed nut I've been there a few times I've had to saw or drill them off in the past , if you can make a slotted groove in the head you might be able to get a flat head driver in your socket wrench and get it off that way lube up but take care its easy to slip and injure yourself hope you get it off its frustrating know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nttrucker Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 thanks for the suggestion bud will bear that idea in mind for when I do eventually try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ippy Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 heat it up and get a good pair of pipe grips then all you will need is brute force and maybe some patience (sumfing I aint got) so the wife says 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nttrucker Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 did think of that but can't get a good enough grip on whats left of the nut with pipe grips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ippy Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 is there any way you can get a jnr hacksaw blade on it? or some kind of centre punch and just keep tapping it till it gives 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nttrucker Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 might be able too. i'll have to give it a go at the weekend when i try again. I went and bought a new set of nut splitters today so going to try them again as well. One thing I did wonder was do the bolts come out of the flange or are they welded into the flange on the flexi pipe side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmole Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I take it you've plus gassed it? Blow torch the metal it goes through while leaving an ice cube on the bolt head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Get that nut as hot as you can. A good set of grips or a spiral socket will remove that. In all my days of spannering, be it on warships removing equipment thats been outside getting washed in salt water everyday or fixing cars, I've removed many a seized bolt. To the above, keep the ice for the juice afterwards lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nttrucker Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 i'll have try that one cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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