Skip Wolfe

Hey guys,

Sorry this isn't for the porsche, but I am helping my brother put on a new Neuspeed exhaust on his A4 with the 1.8T and am having a bastard of a time getting the rusted downpipe bolts out. The biggest problem is that rust on the bolt heads makes it so I can't get the 11 mm socket all the way on and consequenty can't get a good bite. Anyone have any suggestions? My brother is on his way to Sears to get a set of the Bolt Out sockets with the fluted teeth.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

adrial

Tried smashing the socket on there with a hammer?

Tom M'Guinn

Soak it as long and wet as you can with PB Blaster. It's the best stuff of it's kind I've come across. A propane or MAP torch on the surrounding area can help too (don't light the PB Blaster on fire of course), if there is room.

theedge

I second the Liquid Wrench/PB Blaster and Bolt-Outs. Thats the combo that got my rusted bolts off...








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reno808

I say Tourch the sucker. Try to take some of the surface rust fist. Heat then Blaster or the other way around.

Skip Wolfe

Thanks guys. The Bolt Out got one out and we ended up cutting the head off of the other. What a huge PITA.

Thanks again,

NZ951

I ended up using one of those tow bar mounted bike racks to snap the downpipe bolt... hope that helps.

Ian Carr

Andrew... Nice

If you heat it up and use a hammer and just tap/smash it, should loosen up. Also PB blaster is pretty good at that stuff. But as long as you got it off :-\