Center muffler, broken studs due to nut/stud seizure.....
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Center muffler, broken studs due to nut/stud seizure.....
Was taking off the side mufflers and the studs on the factory center muffler broke off in the middle of the threads due to nut/stud seizure... Some one did not put anti seize on them!
Has this happened to anyone... Repair suggestions?
Has this happened to anyone... Repair suggestions?
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Peter
#5
How about getting to the bolts... 2 of them are a PITA.
I had to remove the valve to get to one of them.... and thats even with the bumper and heat shields removed.
From reading the DIY it seemed it was going to be easy... Itr was not hard, but a PITA... And no mention of studs snapping...
I had to remove the valve to get to one of them.... and thats even with the bumper and heat shields removed.
From reading the DIY it seemed it was going to be easy... Itr was not hard, but a PITA... And no mention of studs snapping...
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Spray with penetrating oil and let them soak before removing, is my recommendation.
Sometimes when these break off, you still have a few threads left - the first three threads in a bolted connection carry nearly the entire load. If you can get three full turns on the nuts, they will hold. You may need to chase the remaining portion of the stud threads.
The "correct" fix is to grind off the studs and weld new ones on.
Sometimes when these break off, you still have a few threads left - the first three threads in a bolted connection carry nearly the entire load. If you can get three full turns on the nuts, they will hold. You may need to chase the remaining portion of the stud threads.
The "correct" fix is to grind off the studs and weld new ones on.