Removing broken exhaust studs

Broken exhaust studs seem to be a predictable problem on older vehicles. Here's the best way I've found to get them out. By the way, it works on most any kind of broken off bolt as long as you have enough sticking out where you can get a grip on it. Also, don't waste time with vise-grips. Get a good quality set of gripping pliers. You'll be glad you did.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• removing
• broken
• bolts
• studs

[TheKeyboardKowboy]

rEAL FIXES usually show the best techniques possible, but they made an ordeal out of this instead of doing it quickly. THIS IS WHAT THEY SHOULD'VE DONE: gas or mig weld a 9/16 nut on the end of each stud so they don't ruin the teeth of the Knipex pliers. Most of the wax the kid used just vaporized. He tried it when it was too hot.Let it cool down some, and THEN add the wax. That should do it, but if it doesn't, apply heat to the flange, let cool, add more wax, and unscrew the studs, boyz.

[FuKUg00gl]

Way to not remove the 02 sensor. I bet it works perfectly now. Fail.

[mikeramone003]

must be a union shop to have 2 guys removing busted studs..

[robquilter]

Fail.

[isbemorph]

@Scruit , exactly! weld will break off too

[ALEX62592]

@Scruit never failed for me using that way. just do a couple of good tacks on the washer then the nut.

[Scruit]

@ALEX62592 You still wind up withthe shank fo the bolt being the weak spot.

[ALEX62592]

@Scruit you weld inside the nut then or weld a washer on then weld the nut on. i have done it before when it was broken flush off

[Scruit]

@ALEX62592 Wait... If the head of the bold sheared off, what makes you think a nut welded to it won't just shear off too?

[ALEX62592]

that's the worst way every meld a scrap nut on it two seconds and back it out with a ratchet.

[poop4256]

can u heat with a propane torch?

[ashure36]

All you faggity ass experts make a video. lol