GT_Neil Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 was going to gut my cat today as its going to be a few weeks before can buy a proper decat. cut a long story short one of the 10mm bolts that hold the heat shield on (top right, looking down into engine bay) got chewed up, and i cant get it off. also the top left bolt, which is very well hidden how am i going to get this off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ross Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 drill them out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT_Neil Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 drill them out?a thought was to drill around the head of the problem bolt and just not use it, but you would'nt get a drill in there. you can barely get a spanner or socket on there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul w Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Have you acess to a welder? if so weld another bolt onto the buggered one then unscrew it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lobotomy Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 If you don't have access to a welder -- chap a smaller socket onto the bolt and try that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT_Neil Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 If you don't have access to a welder -- chap a smaller socket onto the bolt and try that.again that was one of my first thoughts, but you can only just get the socket on let alone room to hammer a slightly smaller one on how essential is the heat sheild? as i've heare that some people dont use them with proper decat pipes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT_Neil Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 well i got the bolt off with mole grips in the end :lol:how important would you say the heat shield is though? needed or could i leave it off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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