DP install

[SperryCTR]

I know there’s a bunch of threads on this and I’ve read a bunch. But for the life of me I cannot get these damn 12mm bolts off for the heat shield. I’ve been soaking them and soaking them and they absolutely will not budge. Does anyone have any ideas to break these things loose?

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[nickname]

Go to the gym more

Kidding... sorta. Like any stuck bolt, more torque the better. Leverage is also great. If you have an air hammer, try to break the rust. When all else fails, use the blue wrench

 

[hobby-man]

Damn, you're gonna have a fun time getting the actual DP bolts off if the heat shield bolts aren't cooperating lol. Could try heating them up.

 

[SperryCTR]

Go to the gym more

Kidding... sorta. Like any stuck bolt, more torque the better. Leverage is also great. If you have an air hammer, try to break the rust. When all else fails, use the blue wrench

The problem is the one bolt that sits underneath the intake. The way the bolt is situated I only have about 5 degrees of turning space to work with before I’m hitting the frame. And I’m using every leverage technique in the book but I’m shaking the whole block trying to get this thing loose, I’m afraid I’m gonna break something

 

[SperryCTR]

Damn, you're gonna have a fun time getting the actual DP bolts off if the heat shield bolts aren't cooperating lol. Could try heating them up.

I’m hoping since I just had my awe exhaust (Comes with a frontpipe) installed a couple weeks ago it won’t be as rusted. Also, at least I have room to work with down there. The one bolt for the heat shield I have like no room to turn the damn thing

 

[nickname]

This is discouraging... I just bought the afe exhaust with dp - waiting until it's not 100 degrees outside to install it

Can you take the dp off with the shield on? Getting it off first might be what you have to do in order to get the shield off easily

 

[hobby-man]

I’m hoping since I just had my awe exhaust (Comes with a frontpipe) installed a couple weeks ago it won’t be as rusted. Also, at least I have room to work with down there. The one bolt for the heat shield I have like no room to turn the damn thing

I was talking about the ones holding the DP to the turbo. Those are notoriously difficult. Make sure you have a breaker bar or cheater bar handy.

 

[SperryCTR]

This is discouraging... I just bought the afe exhaust with dp - waiting until it's not 100 degrees outside to install it

Can you take the dp off with the shield on? Getting it off first might be what you have to do in order to get the shield off easily

You can’t get to the bolts holding the DP onto the turbo without removing the heat shield first.

 

[nickname]

Any updates man? I'm doing mine this weekend. Definitely a struggle so far

 

[Neddih]

PB Blaster. PB Blaster. PB Blaster. More PB Blaster. Hell, mix liquid wrench in there too if you want to spice things up and be that crazy person.


But then spray more PB Blaster.

 

[nickname]

PB Blaster. PB Blaster. PB Blaster. More PB Blaster. Hell, mix liquid wrench in there too if you want to spice things up and be that crazy person.


But then spray more PB Blaster.

Been soaking with PB blaster for 3 days. Praying it will all be ok

 

[Neddih]

Been soaking with PB blaster for 3 days. Praying it will all be ok

Should be fine, sounds like you know how to "spray and pray"

 

[nickname]

So it turns out I lost my O2 socket.
Is it 100% necessary to swap out the sensors?
The downstream sensor looks like I can get it with a wrench... what about the upstream?

 

[MetalKnightCivicHB]

The problem is the one bolt that sits underneath the intake. The way the bolt is situated I only have about 5 degrees of turning space to work with before I’m hitting the frame. And I’m using every leverage technique in the book but I’m shaking the whole block trying to get this thing loose, I’m afraid I’m gonna break something

Want more room? Remove the top bar that sits above the radiator

 

[mclargehuge]

Super Kano Kroil works better than anything I've ever tried. It freed rusted started bolts on my old Honda element that had been sitting for a year through a Maryland winter. Pb blaster wouldn't budge them

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