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Oh, 1 more pita for me...1 of the 3 studs (the inner one closer to engine) is stripped while I was undoing the nut. The nut itself is probably stripped too. Right now it sits half way along the stud. I can't tighten or lossen to take it out, it just spins & stuck in the middle... I'm so screwed...how do i take off the downpipe or seal the leak? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />

you might be able to get this nut off by pulling down on the downpipe while you try to loosen it with a ratchet. might engage the threads enough to start it again. otherwise, hacksaw or dremel and get the stud replaced at the shop.

DO NOT try to drill out and extract the remaining stud material yourself. ask me how I know smile

msg - '87 xtracab