exhaust bolts considerable setback

[tnrknght]

Okay so one of the exhaust bolts on the ej22 i picked up yesterday is snapped close to the head. At least one of the remaining is stripped. I tried double-nutting the bolt to turn it out and the nut just spun. Does anyone have any ideas on how to remedy this roadblock?

[Huffer]

helicoil, or you could hammer a deep socket onto it and then break it loose that way...

Did you use any PB blaster or similar on the bolt?

[decke48]

Vise grips might get them or welding a nut to them

[tnrknght]

I dont have a welding mschine, and the bolts were a complete oversight. I thought helicoil was supposed to help after getting the bolt out?

[Huffer]

I assumed you had the bolt out because you said it was stripped.

You could always try cutting the bolt a little, drilling into it with a small bit and then turning it out that way...

Soak the thing down like crazy with PB blaster though...

[tnrknght]

Yea one is snapped another is stripped. Ill have to drill it out i guess

[02_Legacy]

you should be able to get the stripped one out by simply giving it some upward pressure while spinning it. Usually that is enough to get them out.