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Date:         Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:27:42 -0400
Reply-To:     Cullen Stewart <cullberly@VERMONTEL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Cullen Stewart <cullberly@VERMONTEL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Exhaust studs
Comments: To: Bill Shawley <easywind1975@hotmail.com>
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None of the bolts/ studs are very rusty. They all have 6 flat sides and the PO said the engine had been replaced 30K before I bought it, so about 60K ago these were replaced. Does the condition on the outside reflect the condition of the threads? ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Shawley To: Cullen Stewart ; vanagon list Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 10:25 PM Subject: RE: Exhaust studs

Dude I was terrified to replace my exhaust after studying the archives and list, I sprayed with PB a few nights and knocked on what I could get to with a hammer lightly. No problems with the replacement and the difference betweent the beat generic exhaust and the fresh OEM is night and day. Go slow and own it brother! Ryan > Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:42:33 -0400 > From: cullberly@VERMONTEL.NET > Subject: Exhaust studs > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I have just replaced the intermediate pipe on my Westy and the stress of removing the old one has caused a crack in a primary pipe at the flange. Now it is time to tackle replacing the whole system. What sort of hell am I entering by pulling the exhaust bolts from the heads? So far I have only scrubbed them off with a brass brush and sprayed them with PB blaster a few times. Will heating the bolts with just a propane torch loosen the stubborn bolts or should I have the neighborhood welder hit them with the oxy torch?

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