Hey guys..
So a few months back, I had a local muffler shop install my new header-back exhaust. I noticed that it didn't sound exactly right (like a leak), and decided I would tackle that in the future. Well, that day came, and I noticed that the front-most flange wasn't fully seated. So, threw a bunch of liquid wrench penetrant at it, let it sit for a while, and tried to tighten it by hand. Nothing, tried as hard as I could with a 1/2in ratchet. Decided (regretably) to use my impact to just tap it a couple milimeters, and, well, it broke.
The stud in question (top side, can't see the broken side, look through the hole in the shield)..
I've never run into a broken stud before. How screwed am I here? What should my next steps be to get this out, and also does anyone know the part #'s I would need? I'm trying to look at diagrams but it seems everything I'm finding omits the stud/nut.
So a few months back, I had a local muffler shop install my new header-back exhaust. I noticed that it didn't sound exactly right (like a leak), and decided I would tackle that in the future. Well, that day came, and I noticed that the front-most flange wasn't fully seated. So, threw a bunch of liquid wrench penetrant at it, let it sit for a while, and tried to tighten it by hand. Nothing, tried as hard as I could with a 1/2in ratchet. Decided (regretably) to use my impact to just tap it a couple milimeters, and, well, it broke.
The stud in question (top side, can't see the broken side, look through the hole in the shield)..
I've never run into a broken stud before. How screwed am I here? What should my next steps be to get this out, and also does anyone know the part #'s I would need? I'm trying to look at diagrams but it seems everything I'm finding omits the stud/nut.