On Sun, 13 May 2012 19:19:49 -0700 (PDT) Dimitri Seretakis
<dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> It took me a few hours to remove the two bolts that attach the header
> pipe to  the exhaust manifold. The first one came loose after mutiple
> penetrant applications- over a few days. The second was really
> stubborn- it was starting to come but ultimately snapped which is fine
> as the bolt just passes through the flanges- not threaded thru
> anything. Overall was a moderate PITA. How do mechanics do this so
> quickly? Impact guns?

Probably.

When I was doing the power steering pump on the '94 E420, I borrowed a
3/8" air rachet from my neighbor. That, a couple of short extensions and
a couple of U-joints was the only way to get one of the bolts off.


Craig

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