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kdevore2 · 11-29-2006, 10:24 PM

PB Blaster works good but the trick is to soak it way before you start to work on it. I'd spray it a couple times a day for at least a couple days before I put a wrench on it. Also, if you got an impact wrench (air or electric), use it to hammer on it and break it loose rather than putting a wrench on it and twisting it off. Go easy with the impact then work your way up. Switching to a header is a good idea too but more than likely you'll run into the same problem there with the bolts going into the heads. Break one of those off while trying to remove the stock manifold and you'll really be kicking yourself. Patience is the key! Good luck!

11-29-2006, 10:24 PM	#3
kdevore2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Centralia, IL Posts: 27	Re: Leaky Exhaust Donut PB Blaster works good but the trick is to soak it way before you start to work on it. I'd spray it a couple times a day for at least a couple days before I put a wrench on it. Also, if you got an impact wrench (air or electric), use it to hammer on it and break it loose rather than putting a wrench on it and twisting it off. Go easy with the impact then work your way up. Switching to a header is a good idea too but more than likely you'll run into the same problem there with the bolts going into the heads. Break one of those off while trying to remove the stock manifold and you'll really be kicking yourself. Patience is the key! Good luck!