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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Unhappy Exhaust Shop Question

So last night my noob self stripped the bolt on my cat putting an exhaust on.

and I was wondering if it was possible for an exhaust shop to replace that bolt?

If so, does anyone know of a place that would do it cheap in the Garden Grove/Socal area?


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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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Get a rounded bolt removing kit. I did the same thing. All the heating and cooling down from redline drifting just froze my

~30$
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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lol its not the bolt head thats stripped, the threads are stripped >_<
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Get a long bolt and put an oversized nut and lockwasher on the outside. Problem solved?
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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isnt the bolt thats attached to the cat welded on? mine is O_o
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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Ace Muffler, 1st ave just east of Main. Between the McDonalds and Taco Bell. Literally.

Owners name is Jose.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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In Santa Ana? I'll give them a look-see Monday. Thanks!

Hozzman, you seem to know all the shops lol
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GeezerMan
isnt the bolt thats attached to the cat welded on? mine is O_o
The cat setup between the first precat and the main cat should have bolted flanges, correct me if I'm wrong though.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Sorry, i meant the bolt from the cat to the exhaust
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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damn yeah the two bolts facing the rear of the car huh? yeah i wish i sold you my cats together as a set. you could just replace everything together. try finding a used cat around here. much cheaper set up
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by GeezerMan
Sorry, i meant the bolt from the cat to the exhaust
What part of the exhaust? The bolts connecting the cat setup to the catback? Like I said, run an elongated bolt with an oversized head and an oversized nut. Or just get a longer bolt and use oversized washers.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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yea, i checked and im sure the bolts on the cat are welded on...

but, i also remember i have a shell sitting at my parents house! lol

the only thing is its an auto. do you guys know if the cats are interchangeable?

it looks like there's an extra pipe coming out the side of the cat on the auto.

thanks again guys
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Same same
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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cool saves me some moneys =]

thanks again hozzman!
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Same, the pipe coming out the side of the cats means it must be a series 4 cat to activate the auxiliary / 5th and 6th ports.
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