Extracting a broken exhaust stud

[Kagiso II]

ook maar goed dis in OZ, daar aan die onnerkant vanni ewereld val die goed mos vannie aardbol pf, so dan issit 'ie so erg swaar nie ..
Neem Marius die Pool nog deel?? - ek kyk noudiedag toe hy daai karrikjie dra .. ek kan nie eens di edemmm ding se wiele optel nie -= laat staan die hele mouterkar

[Grootseun]

Marius Cage Fight nou , die nuwe top manne is Zavickas en Shaw , maar hulle is by IFSA , ek is by WNSF , ons word op gereelde grondslag getoets vir steroide gebruik so die boerseun is op pap en vleis - het darem ook self al so ou karretjie gedra - moet se dis toeter swaar gewoonlik so 400kg of meer

[SJBS]

Hi Peter,

I now also have a broken stud on the patrol (99 4.5 petrol). Last stud closest to the firewall.

I need to prepare to take it out and replace the stud. Searching the forum brought me your challenge of 2012.

Did you ever manage to remove it?

What did you do?

What shouldn't I even try?

Do I need a new gasket from the stealers first, or is the old one normally salvageable?

Any suggestions welcome...not really looking forward to this small job with the potential to become a huge job...

[Peter Connan]

Steve, the owner took it to an exhaust shop and they managed to remove it quite easily, but I don't know exactly how. I am under the impression it broke at the nut, rather than at the face of the head and could be gripped with vice grips, but I am not sure.
It was exactly the same stud as you are battling with.

I believe you will need a new gasket, particulalrly if it has been running like that for any length of time, but in this case the exhaust shop actually had a gasket that fitted.