HFC install/ PB Blaster question

omgZ · 05-21-2011, 11:16 PM

I'm going to receive my CNT HFC in a few days and decided to start soaking some of my bolts with a lot of pb blaster. My question is how did you guys manage to spray certain bolts on the header side. Certain areas seem too tight to get a good angle to spray the bolts. Any advice? Thanks in advance.

Belsavis · 05-22-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by omgZ

I'm going to receive my CNT HFC in a few days and decided to start soaking some of my bolts with a lot of pb blaster. My question is how did you guys manage to spray certain bolts on the header side. Certain areas seem too tight to get a good angle to spray the bolts. Any advice? Thanks in advance.

I just squeezed in the can up there from below. Really awkward and tight but I managed to get some on. You could also try spraying some on a towel and rubbing the bolts.

daisuke149 · 05-22-2011, 04:06 PM

get a rubber tube, twist how you want, spray into tube.

seungklee · 05-22-2011, 08:09 PM

I just got my Berk Hfc's installed with a help of friend yesterday, you have no choice for the bolts on header side but to spray pb blaster while you're trying to remove them. Just try to use like a straw thingy from WD40 can and spray it. That worked for me.

omgZ · 05-25-2011, 12:24 PM

yah, the bolts on mine didn't budge. In the end, I brought it to a shop, and the mechanic broke the head off one bolt and ended up removing the exhaust manifold to cut the bolt on the other side.

Belsavis · 05-25-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by omgZ

yah, the bolts on mine didn't budge. In the end, I brought it to a shop, and the mechanic broke the head off one bolt and ended up removing the exhaust manifold to cut the bolt on the other side.

Dang. Did they take out the intakes to get the right angle on the top bolt? That seems to be one of the reasons why they keep breaking/stripping...

omgZ · 05-25-2011, 04:10 PM

Yea the intakes were removed to give us more space, but it was useless because these things were so damn tight.

fuct · 05-25-2011, 04:54 PM

hope you got the CEL extendors too.

nynhex · 05-25-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by fuct

hope you got the CEL extendors too.

Don't most of the HFCs come with them? My Berk's have them welded in.

RockStarKick · 05-26-2011, 08:47 AM

My ERZ/CNT HFC, have the extended bung. But I still got the CEL light...

stells370 · 05-26-2011, 03:03 PM

i installed my cnt's yesterday and everything went well, i rapped my hand around the top bolt on the header side and banked the pb blast off of my hand lol until it soaked the bolt all went well but havent driven enough to get a cell...... we will see

05-21-2011, 11:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
omgZ Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: California Posts: 144 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 15	HFC install/ PB Blaster question I'm going to receive my CNT HFC in a few days and decided to start soaking some of my bolts with a lot of pb blaster. My question is how did you guys manage to spray certain bolts on the header side. Certain areas seem too tight to get a good angle to spray the bolts. Any advice? Thanks in advance.

05-22-2011, 08:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
seungklee Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 291 Drives: you around! Rep Power: 16	I just got my Berk Hfc's installed with a help of friend yesterday, you have no choice for the bolts on header side but to spray pb blaster while you're trying to remove them. Just try to use like a straw thingy from WD40 can and spray it. That worked for me. Last edited by seungklee; 05-23-2011 at 01:21 AM.

05-26-2011, 08:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
RockStarKick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 298 Drives: it like a rental Rep Power: 15	My ERZ/CNT HFC, have the extended bung. But I still got the CEL light... __________________ 2013 Mustang GT, 6M, Track Pack & Leather Recaros 2011 Pearl White 6M /Sport Pkg - SOLD

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stells370 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jennings, la Posts: 262 Drives: 09 370z pw Rep Power: 14	i installed my cnt's yesterday and everything went well, i rapped my hand around the top bolt on the header side and banked the pb blast off of my hand lol until it soaked the bolt all went well but havent driven enough to get a cell...... we will see