1997 ram 1500 5.2 exhaust manifold bolts
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1997 ram 1500 5.2 exhaust manifold bolts
i have a exhaust manifold leak on drivers side..a while ago i put grade 8 bolts in them..they were fine untill recently..my question is would putting stainless bolts in there be beter than any other bolt..or would they just get stuck in there also..im hoping i can get the bolts out....i was told that since i put grd 8 in there i would probably take the threads outta the heads...any insight would be greatly appreciated
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Since you've had them off before, it shouldn't be too bad. When you re-install them, I'd use grade 8 bolts with a dose of anti-seize on the threads. Here is a good way to remove stubborn exhaust studs/bolts - BTW, if you don't have oxygen/acetylene, a small torch with MAPP gas works well, too.
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