# Exhaust to Downpipe Bolts STUCK

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-to-downpipe-bolts-stuck/139878>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [August 28, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-to-downpipe-bolts-stuck/139878 "2005-08-28T15:12:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ONE80sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@ONE80sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ONE80sx)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-to-downpipe-bolts-stuck/139878/1 "2005-08-28T15:12:01Z")

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im taking my turbo and manifold out and ive almost got it off except for 3 bolts conecting my exhaust to my turbo ive used this Gunk super penatrint on them for like 3 days and there still stuck i got a few questions

- is there a better penitrating oil i can buy?

- do i have to disconnect my exhaust at that spot?

- Is there any other way to get them off???

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**Author:** ![silvia\_sr20det\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@silvia\_sr20det\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_sr20det_s13)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-to-downpipe-bolts-stuck/139878/2 "2005-08-28T16:06:59Z")

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take off all the bolts that are ont he exhaust houseing holding the dump pipe on! there will be 5 1/2 inch bolts, then remove the 2 bolts on the cat and vwola its off! the bolts on the turbo come off much easier then those other 3 bolts!

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**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-to-downpipe-bolts-stuck/139878/3 "2005-08-28T16:35:28Z")

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> [@ONE80sx](#):
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> im taking my turbo and manifold out and ive almost got it off except for 3 bolts conecting my exhaust to my turbo ive used this Gunk super penatrint on them for like 3 days and there still stuck i got a few questions
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> - is there a better penitrating oil i can buy?
> 
> - do i have to disconnect my exhaust at that spot?
> 
> - Is there any other way to get them off???

1- Yes it is called Fluid Film and it works better than anythign i have ever tried  
2- No See above  
3- Impact gun does wonders. Go to Canadian Tire and buy the Electric impact if your poor.

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**Author:** ![Apexi240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Apexi240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Apexi240)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-to-downpipe-bolts-stuck/139878/4 "2005-08-28T21:33:02Z")

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If you absoluetly HAD to take it off at that spot, I doubt you’d have anything to get it hot enough in a short time, but heat the flange around the bolt and the flange will expand more then the bolt then just zip the bolt out. An oxy torch in the best thing, but VERY VERY VERY few if not anyone at all have it at home.