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Manifold bolts How do you get them LOOSE?

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Old Jul 30, 2002 | 08:41 AM
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I just need to know if any of you guys have any tricks on how to get the manifold bolts loose without breaking them and if I do break them then how could i get it out. I know a few things like running the car for about ten min and then trying to break them loose and WD40 and all that other stuff. But just want any other thing that has worked for you guys. You guys have never let me down yet so help me out if you can.
Old Jul 30, 2002 | 09:10 AM
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This might sound weird but it works, try and get the bolts loose a little bit. Then drip hot candle wax in the threads this will cause the bolt to come out. Besides that.. Get a Map gas tank and a propane nozzle and heat up the bolt and then put some penetrating oil on it Like Knockerlose Penetrating Oil Not WD-40 it will just evaporate on a hot bolt. I had to heat up by bolts to get my old bed of my truck and the heat and penetrating oil worked, but I have just recently tried the candle wax trick and that works pretty good.



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Old Jul 30, 2002 | 09:18 AM
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One word...crayola. The wax trick does work, used many times. The easiest way it to use a crayon.
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