konig209 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Im going to be removing some exhaust headstuds from my nissan pathfinder vg30e. What easy out kit do you guys recomend? Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I'm confused, title says head studs, 1st sentence says exhaust head studs, 2nd asked what easy out kit? Do you mean the exhaust studs? Are they broken? To remove whole just jam 2 nuts together and spin everything out together. For broken one with a tit use vice grips. For broken flush center punch, drill and easy out using a quality brand. I use bluepoint but some home depot brands like Irwin arent too bad. Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Yeah common thing for pathys. Broken with no tit. So easy out it is. But i wanted to know which was recomended cause i do not want it to break for going cheap. Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Ya dont use chinese garbage, get something reputable. Take your time with it, soak and heat the area and when you start to tq make sure your straight and solid. If you can get a pilot hole through the stud you can get oil behind too, that helps a lot. Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Alright thanks for the tips. 3 are broken. And who knows how many more will break. Quote Link to comment
cdub42 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Soak it in PB Blaster. That stuff is a Miracle in a can. I personally soak, put a punch on it and give it a few good hard wacks to 1, make a good center punch for the drill and 2, shock the penetrant in deeper. Get it hot and let it cool. The thermal expansion and contraction helps the penetrant dig deeper. After a day or two I drill it and it comes right out no problems. The hardest part is often having the room to work. I've pulled motors for that reason Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Soak it in PB Blaster. That stuff is a Miracle in a can. I personally soak, put a punch on it and give it a few good hard wacks to 1, make a good center punch for the drill and 2, shock the penetrant in deeper. Get it hot and let it cool. The thermal expansion and contraction helps the penetrant dig deeper. After a day or two I drill it and it comes right out no problems. The hardest part is often having the room to work. I've pulled motors for that reason+ left handed drill bits. 2 Quote Link to comment
cdub42 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 + left handed drill bits. Yup. You might get lucky and it'll back itself out as you drill it Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 That would be some real luck lol. To snap a stud off flush but have it spin out with a left hand drill bit has never happened to me in 10 years of being a mech. I have had left hand drill bits snap though :-(. Quote Link to comment
Creepy Cruiser Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Everything mentioned is great advice. Take your time, don't be in a rush. And good luck, lol, they are a PITA. The biggest problem is, being able to get the correct angle with the drill to drill them (the inner fender is in the way if you're doing them in the the rig). The last one I did, had one of the studs broke off about 1/8" below the surface, and I actually broke a quality easy out inside that one (that really sucked). So what I did was, I welded a large nut to the top of the broken stud (through the center of the nut), and turned it out with a socket. The extra heat from welding it on, I'm sure helped as well. 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Yea these pathfinders are bad with these studs. I got a 90degree angle piece for clearance. I just hope all goes well. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Alright thanks for the tips. 3 are broken. And who knows how many more will break. Bwahaha. Count on all of them breaking. If not-lucky day. Replace all of them with new when putting together. Anti-seize is your friend. When drilling pilot hole, go slow and easy. Plenty of lube. I drill the smallest hole I can-and stay perfectly centered. GL. I hate doing VG30/VG33 manifolds. Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 When drilling hole, go slow and easy. Plenty of lube. I drill the smallest hole I can-and stay perfectly centered. words to live by :sneaky: 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I am thread pitch is 8x1.25 from what ive found. Im going to replace them all with grade 8 studs since i dont think there is a higher grade. Yeah i have plenty of patience. Music a beer and shade. Ill report back with the aftermath i wish this thing had a body lift would be so much easier through the wheel wells lol Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 And above all... TAKE YOUR TIME. Do not rush this. Do not push the drill harder. Let the drill bits do their job. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 words to live by :sneaky: I know. Never had a problem yet! Quote Link to comment
Boaty Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 I, too, love left handed drill bits.The timing cover bolts on an L20b... the small 10mm (4mm shank) broke off, one that goes in the block from the front. Played hell, gave up. 30 seconds with a leftie bit... three beer chaser. Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 1 down 2 to go wooohoooo Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 2 down 1 more!!!!!!!!!!!! Sweeeeeet Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 He drill bit broooooooke!!!! o_O Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 He drill bit broooooooke!!!! o_O Oh no. Can you get the drill bit out? Do you have a welder? Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Dill bit fell right out it was hella think 7/64 but now i dont have anything to begin drilling out the third one Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Is there a hole completely through? Get a smaller bit. I usually drill smaller than 1/8" to start. Drill all the way through. Spray with PB Blaster/lube of some sort so even the backside gets lubed. Then drill all the way through with the next size. If I'm confident it will come out I hammer a Torx socket into stud. Attach ratchet. Pull. Almost there. GL. Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Success done quieter than a virgins queef lol Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Success done quieter than a virgins queef lol I would imagine that that would be noisy. Quote Link to comment
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