[V6-12v] Experience changing cats

Kent McLean kentmclean at comcast.net
Sun Mar 4 20:59:41 EST 2007


The CyberPoet wrote:
> Although I don't have any useful advice specific to getting the nuts  
> out, I do have some advice for when you go to reassemble it:
> Always coat any bolt or male fastener on the exhaust side of the  
> engine with high-temp anti-seize before reassembling it.
> This advice also applies to rear wheel lugs, where a stuck e-brake  
> can overheat the brakes (and thus the lugs).

Along the same lines, always soak questionable fasteners with a *good* 
rust-buster (like PB Blaster or Kroil, not WD-40). And let it soak in 
for a day or two, repeating as necessary to let the liquid do its thing.

-- 
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke


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