How To Remove Broken Manifold Bolts with the EZ Stud Out Kit [REVIEW]

[@bad406camaro]

I have been doing this repair with my mig since 1999 no plates no issues hardest part is removing the exhaust manifold. Welding a nut on takes seconds. Little advice don't use a carbide burr to clean up the nuts. use a 1/4 inch diameter .025 wire end brush in a drill motor. The carbide burr will make a quick mess of the sealing surface and exhaust leak when you slip off the broken bolt. The wire brush will not

[@joeymalin]

Is a cheapo harbor freight welder that plugs into a regular 120 outlet enough?

[@VWLIKEWHOA]

I don't even remove the exhaust manifold. Pull the spark plugs, remove the remaining manifold to head bolts, use a pry bar to force the manifold down, weld the nut to the broken bolt and remove like usual. There is enough flex in the y pipe to make it happen

[@joelperez721]

Right there with you brother. My dad taught me this 30 years ago. And it worked every time

[@MetalheaD_PRIME]

I like the mig adapter but I weld those out all the time without those templates with no issues.

[@TsunauticusIV]

They make very nice flexible mig torch handles that are much better than that adapter. They can be life saving in some situations and they are also a godsend when welding exhaust on vehicles.

[@MetalheaD_PRIME]

​@@TsunauticusIVI'm gonna have to check that out

[@leehuntley189]

I suggest aluminum flashing tape for AC units and furnaces....just use a hole punch and line the hole up and press it firmly

[@fbarr8540]

Anyone out in Arizona that can do this without taking my engine out?

[@Thomas63r2]

The pennies that GM saved by using tiny bolts sure have cost owners a lot of money time and frustration.

[@erwinpadgett1050]

Aluminum heads, steel studs. Heat cycle breaks the bolts. Nothing to do with size. Ford and Dodge also break same reason.

[@Thomas63r2]

@@erwinpadgett1050 for decades many engines used 3/8" shank exhaust manifold bolts with no problems. Then they went with 8MM shank bolts and its now a super common issue.

[@erwinpadgett1050]

@Thomas63r2 Note, Aluminum Heads cool down quicker that iron does. The size has nothing to do with breaking. It's the number of heat cycles. Look at the repair videos for them. Also the exhaust manifolds have problems with truly being flat. But heat cycles is the real problem, not the size of the exhaust bolts/studs.

[@Thomas63r2]

@@erwinpadgett1050 So many cars have aluminum heads and do not snap the heads off the exhaust manifold bolts. What you are saying may sound good to the casual listener - the truth is GM made a mistake and they really weren't too concerned because the fix would typically be done by a second owner when it was out of warranty.

[@erwinpadgett1050]

@Thomas63r2 Ford and Dodge have the same problems with exhaust bolts/studs. You keep going back to the same point yet not realizing the whole truth. There's no iron ore being put into iron or steel products anymore. In the older days there was. It effects everything made.

[@krazyphucker369]

I just drill a hole in the corner of a peice of scrap 1/8th inch flat stock a few inches long for leverage weld it on and tap on it with a hammer

[@sleepychallenger]

I am shocked that the first one designed wasn't for the gen3 hemi

[@nickgibb4687]

real solid weld with the grease and nothing like welding with plastic gloves on

[@TheRoadhammer379]

it's a tack weld not a structural weld, ignoramus

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

Thanks for the new tool and great idea, but for years, I've been using a short piece of copper tubing that will press or tap fit over the nut. That keeps me lined up so I don't weld off to the side.

[@tedk2166]

I removed hundreds of broken exhaust studs on motorcycle heads. Always a frame tube in the way. I would center drill, tap or extractor. Late eighties I used a 90° air drill used for aviation rivets to get into tight spaces. The bits were expensive but made it easy.

[@ninjatechauto655]

At about the 13:35 mark. The red selector on his ratchet. Is that for the insider or regular ratchet. Where do I get one?

[@Utubegofukurself]

Remove inner fender. Remove manifold. Weld a bead onto the end of broken stud and if needed weld a nut onto it. No BS "tools" needed, done it a hundred times

[@booterone1]

Maybe the bigger issue is, why hasn't gm addressed this on the design issues?

[@Jimmyxsx]

They are saving a few cents per bolt😂

[@brianfreeman3676]

A little anti sieze at the factory would help.​@@Jimmyxsx

[@Cantsaydog]

Exactly

[@Dis-Emboweled]

Because GM doesn't GAF. As long as they pass emissions, they send it as cheap as possible

[@ZeGermanHam]

Seems like the flexible mig tip is the most important part of this kit. The metal template brackets are nice, but don't seem necessary.

[@jd440]

Need this for the gen3 hemi too. Edit: did a quick search, and they donhave it for the gen3 hemi. Selling in Amazon too for like 124.00.

[@digitaloverdrivesystems]

A nice jig and improvement to do what we have been doing for years.... The cost of a patent may not be a wise investment here, but maybe the young'uns will want this tool...

[@TD5rage]

Great idea for the inexperienced people or novice. I also think if the wife doesn’t know what to buy hubby for Christmas get him this. 👍

[@LeeBn66]

Well that's good if the broken bolts aren't rust seized as usual. So, when that fails, get yourself a "MANIBOLT DRILLER"!! I had to remove several locked in broken bolts from my 429 BB Ford and was able to ACCURATELY use an angle drill and perfectly remove those broken bolts with the engine in my truck. By far the best tool for the worst case scenario!!

[@rayvarnson8976]

Going to buy.

[@Stealthcola]

All this prep work, I would have been done already

[@kalybnielsen4183]

Best prevention for this, on all engines, use copper antiseize, make sure your manifold or header bolts are lined up correctly

[@Shoptoolreviews]

That's typically not the issue. It's not that the bolts seize, they typically break off under normal operation of the vehicle. All the hot/cold heat cycles expand and contract, breaking the bolts. Of course, using antiseize is not a bad idea either.

[@noneofabove5586]

What ratchet were you using?

[@randysmith9636]

Slick little system and guide. Thanks for the video and review brother.

[@vwjet357]

Can you use fluxcore?

[@ItiscalledaMANDATE]

Nice system. I did mine free hand head installed. That MIG adapter would have been handy getting around all of the installed gingerbread I fought with. GM should be strung up for allowing this engineering flaw drag on long enough for aftermarket solutions like this to become necessary. Thanks

[@Shoptoolreviews]

It does seem like exhaust manifold bolts should last longer; however, it's not just GM. Several of the manufacturers have the same issue.

[@eloyckst-jean5149]

Wow amazing tool !

[@jraposo911]

Nice kit 👍

[@jasonvandervalk3679]

I see something cool I have to check it out.

[@james10739]

Im not sure how much it helps because on aluminum heads your weld doesn't stick to the aluminum and iron heads maybe it helps but i have my doubts

[@jeffclark5024]

I thought there was something similar out that was actually made for drilling them out perfectly straight? This seems silly, what’s the point of the template if you’re just welding a nut on anyways? Just plug the ports with rags. It really doesn’t matter if the nut is welded on 100% straight.

[@jasonalper7898]

Very cool that how we do it now, but this make it half the concentration, just attack it.

[@allen-gt5ng]

So every other stud has to break off in order to get tool to line up with a bolt to hol it still. Or am i.missimg something

[@jcewl93]

No, you would put the plate over the studs and secure the plate with nuts.

[@FrederVision]

When they make a custom tool to fix a vehicle you know the vehicle is a real TURD...

[@cramstick]

100,000,000 % not needed and ridiculous. Makes doing only harder, wtf

[@jamesguralski5156]

Brilliant

[@richardoswald3970]

How about auto makers fix the shitty fasteners they use this didn't happen years ago wtf we pay a lot for these vehicles simple fix use better grade hardware there fixed problem 🤔

[@Shoptoolreviews]

We are 100% behind you on that one. Thanks for watching.

[@macmcmillen6282]

That's pretty cool. Thanks!

[@NineInchTyrone]

Plastic bolts. Wait for it …😅

[@mugshock1234]

I normally just cut it, drill it, tap it done.

[@darknes7800]

On GM vehicle, the driver side bolt next to the firewall is impossible to drill and tap. And its always the FIRST to snap off.

[@vincequast8745]

I’m so confused on why . Especially for 200 bucks . If you’re worried about weld getting in the exhaust grab an old license plate and cover / block the hole .

[@ronniejohnson317]

GM could have fixed this issue a long time ago. Why not?

[@victorramosjr2445]

Yeah. But try doing that in the engine still in the engine compartment. Wont work

[@notchback93]

Yes it will but honestly it’s not really needed, but 95% of exhaust manifold jobs are done with the engine still in the car or truck

[@snguyn796]

Save your money and spend $5 for a jar of nuts from the hardware store. You will weld multiple times and break off the nuts, just to get the broken studs heated up

[@GroovyGrandpa2]

👍

[@justlistening9463]

$180 😲 I'm out no thanks $80 I'd consider

[@bdd1469]

These would be great if you're the type of guy who likes to waste money on tools you dont need. You know that guy. You can always tell because they always have a wall of perfectly clean never used tools in their stupid video.

[@darknes7800]

No $280 template needed. Remove the exhaust manifold. Tape a washer to the head, centering the broken stud. Tape a 9/16 nut to the washer and start building up the weld inside the nut...... Fill the threaded area with weld, put a wrench on the nut and remove the broken stud. Done it 100s of time, without fail. BTW....replace the bolt with an APR kit.

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

A little bit of grease is the dumbest thing i think ive heard putting near welding, why in the hell didnt they include a little tapered magnet to hold insert while you install 🤔 🤣 😳 😂 😐 😏 🤔

[@johnjay5143]

What a joke . If you're going to make this sort of toy, do it for the REAL problem heads ... Ford FE heads . I dealt with those for decades . Removed a few Chevys, a few chrys, but geeez . lol

[@immanutt4442]

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[@ElijahAngwin]

Learn to TIG weld and you won't need that goofy thing.

[@Shoptoolreviews]

It would be interesting to see someone TIG a nut onto a broken stud, inside the engine compartment.

[@chrissaucier9386]

😂 what a joke 😂

[@classictunedpro]

Wonderful kit but I just can’t afford it 😂🫡