Exhaust manifold bolts

[Phillpatton18]

Having trouble with the passenger side exhaust manifold bolts. Any advice to make the job easier. Been a pain in the ***

[ssms5411]

Have you soaked them in pb blaster or something similar? Soak them overnight and see if that helps.

[LETZRIDE]

Usually everything I touch my map torch to comes off relatively as easy as butter after. Map torches can be had for about 30$ from your local hardware store. That usually includes the gas canister and torch head. Just the canisters are around $10-$15

edit: re-read that you are working on the manifold and I would not put a torch to that area- some good pb blaster soaking should work it loose- you can also put motor oil on the bolts daily and drive it for a few days. Motor oil won’t burn up like other stuff when it gets hot from driving and will soak in there.

If you are having trouble with any of the Y-pipe bolts map torch is a wonder

[ssms5411]

Also if you need new studs for the manifolds you can buy them at ZZPERFORMANCE for a buck each, I replaced mine years ago after they started breaking.