911 or 964 Heat Exchanger Nut Removal
04-15-2003, 03:43 PM
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911 or 964 Heat Exchanger Nut Removal
Any suggestions for removing some of the nuts from the exhaust manifold on a 964 or 911 ? One nut on either side defies a socket -- socket fits, but without a handle. Is their a special tool for this?
04-16-2003, 10:25 AM
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I believe the nut is a 13 mm? If so, you can purchase a distributor wrench from Sears, Snap-on, etc. These wrenches are of a deformed "J" or "L" shape, and have the 13 mm box end on one end, and a long "J/L" shaped handle to allow the box end to slip under the heat exchangers and provides leverage to loosen the nut.
04-16-2003, 07:38 PM
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Just completed this task on my 82 SC and the nut is a 13mm but the old one was swollen with corrosion and I couldn't get a 13mm socket on it. I think I used a 1/2 inch socket that fit a little loose but worked. The other nut on each exhaust port is an 8 mm allen nut. You can use a long allen wrench with a small cheater pipe or Performance sells an allen socket for this purpose. Use lots of penetrating oil!
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