How do I take this off?

[K Kraziee]

How do I remove this egr tube from the exhaust manifold? I bought the backing plates from zzp and the intake one had a 13mm bolt that just comes right off, but the exhaust side looks like it is like welded into the plate. I tried a 13mm socket and it just turns cuz its like welded on or something. Guys got any advice?







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[BillBoost37]

reach around the other side where the bolt head is located.. it's either a 10mm or 13mm

[K Kraziee]

I can't for the life of me get this off. I'll pay someone $50 to come do it for me lol

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[Scottydoggs]

its a nut and bolt, so on the back side is a bolt head, and then theres the nut you can see. so you need 2 wrenches. or a wrench and a socket.

[K Kraziee]

But the bolt on the back is like stripped and the front where the tube starts on the bottom where I took the pic, no wrenches or sockets fit on there. It's like a circle

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[Bio248]

the "nut" is the flange itself.

[K Kraziee]

Like the whole piece where the tube connects too?

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[BillBoost37]

The bolt ..is out of sight. It is at an odd angle and requires a bit of trying. If it's stripped, then you are effed. The side you can see is a flange like Bio said and there's no turning it.

Only other way to get that out, besides turning the bolt the proper direction, is grind it off.

[Bio248]

bet you're using the wrong socket, not it being rounded off.

[K Kraziee]

I was able to get it off with a 10mm socket. It was such an awkward angle so I had to lower the wrench in slow so I did't drop my extension. Came off with some force. I hope black silicone rtv is ok cause that's what I used. I should've picked up high temp stuff, but I already had a bottle of the black stuff. BTW thanks for the advice guy's.

[BillBoost37]

NP, we like to help out.

Reason for me mentioning it's either a 13 or 10 was so you'd have the right tool. Either the socket will be too small, too big or just perfect.

[K Kraziee]

Ya, I was futsing around with a 13mm and it seemed like it was the size, probably caught it on an angle that's why I thought it was stripped. Put the ten on and it took some force, but finally budged.

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