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So I was installing my Cnt TP and everything was going smoothly till I got to the cats. I got the lower bolts off. But the hard part just started. I started on the passenger cat. As I try to break the bolt I stripped the head of the bold. So now I have to tap the bolt out and might as well pay to install... What a day :mad::thumbsdown:

ouch!! :eek2:

They do make sockets for stripped bolts. Maybe try that first.

That's the demon bolt. You need to use an impact wrench socket.

Like SPONE Said:iagree:

AutoZone has them, heat the bolt up if you have a propane torch. It helps to get them broken loose.

Irwin/5 pcs. 3/8 in. drive Bolt-Grip base extractor set for 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16 and 5/8 in. or 11, 14 and 16 mm. bolts (394001) | Bolt Extractor | AutoZone.com

If you use an impact gun on the bolts. MAKE sure you remove the O2 sensors before using the rattle gun. If you don't. There is a good chance that one of the sensors will go bad from the vibrations. ;)

Also use some of seafoam's version of wd40, let it soak for an hour or two, then heat it and go at it with the tap/die kit and a breaker bar.


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And its the bolt that we have to use multiple extension to get to... so I dont know what to do.

When we were installing my Turbo kit Sasha (BP Performance, look it up haha) broke clean off one of those bolts. A few heat cycles and they seize pretty good.

Did you even read the responses?

i had to drill out two bolts on the headers...... :\

fixed yet? I just installed mine. Luck enough, I snapped the heads of the bolts and only need to drill it out from the cats

this^ and 3/4 inch all around. i drove the car till it was hot, hit the demon bolt on both sides with a breaker bar and about 24 inches of extension, snapped both off within 5 minutes each. F the demon bolt. my art pipes came with new hardware, so i didnt care :tup: