I cant remove the top bolt that connects the DP to the castback exhaust, ive tried everything, its extremely frustratin, and ideas. Theres almost know room in the exhaust tunnel to fit any kind of wrench up there

 

torch it.... mine came off with a 1/2in breaker bar

 

just drop the exhaust down outta there there should be supports you can take it off of so it drops down enought to get to......

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use this

 

Very easy to remove. Just use a couple long extensions and go at it straight on from roughly a foot towards the front of the car. No swivel required. Just long extensions.

I hope this helps.

 

yeah I just used a long extension and it came loose pretty easy

 

I soaked it in dw 40 and have a foot worth of extensions and it still doesn't seem to budge

 

i disconnected the downpipe from the top and let loose the closest hanger towards the back and it dropped the exhaust down alot and gives you plenty of room to take off that nut

hope that helps any

 

righty tighty lefty loosy...

 

when in doubt, get the breaker bar out

 

Yep. Either the bolt will give or it will break either way you have it off then.

 

Or the socket will break and you will slam your hands into something hard going from 100+ ft-lbs of resistance to 0.