Tbolt clamp help

[CrawlinTBSS]

trying to get the t bolt clamps off holding my xpipe to LTs and they are pretty rusted but they where double nutted. i got the first set of nuts off but the second set are so far in that part of the tubing shape like blocks where i can get a socket or anything onto. tried fitting some open ends to with no luck.just get a cutting wheel and cut the things? any tricks...

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[Dasfinc]

stupid question, but did you coat the hell out of it in PB blaster...?

90% of the time on badly rusted stuff, I just coat it in PB blaster and grab the biggest pair of Vice-Grips I own.

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

yah couldnt find any locking vise grips gonna grab some from a bud in a bit, and yeah i PBd. i frogot about vise grips til little bit ago

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Either torch that shit, or use a cutoff wheel if the vice grips dont work.

 

[Chrisco]

If you opt for the cutoff wheel be careful not to ruin your exhaust. With something as small as a tbolt clamp I'd probably just use a hacksaw. I'd probably just go ahead and do that rather than fuck with it and frustrate yourself. New clamps are like 3 bucks at most.