Posted by NCWayne on July 22, 2010 at 21:18:55 from (173.188.168.49):
In Reply to: manifold studs posted by Chas. Ont. on July 22, 2010 at 19:36:11:
Take it from someone that is a mechanic for a living, you can try all of the 'tricks' listed below and probably wind up breaking a stud anyway or you can do it the sure way and never break a stud again. The only sure way is to split the nut. The easiest way to do that is to get a SHARP cold chisel, hold it square against the flat of the nut, and give it a good smack with an appropriately sized hammer. Best case you completely split or at least spread the nut enough that it loosens and comes off easily. Worst case you have to hit it a few times and/or maybe work it a little because it won't spread like it should. The worst thing you can run into is a flange nut and they are a PITA to spread or split but even they can be done if you use a really sharp chisel and start the spread with a blow to the flange inline with the stud. Once you have a chisel mark on the flange you can carry it through to the body of the nut and work it from there. In your case your dealing with a smaller nut shich is good as the walls are thin and easy to split but on the bigger nuts, say 1/2 inch and up, I've also had occasion to use a die grinder with a carbide burr on it to cut away the side of the nut. This also works when it's not possible to get a chisel on it at the proper angle and still be able to hit it too, etc, etc. I've been doing this for over twenty years on everything from small engines to big diesels and and have yet to break a stud. It all works out to the fact that time is money and a few nuts are extreemly cheap to replace vs spending several hours trying to get the end of a broken stud or two out of a part. Good luck.
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