I had the same issue with the stud snapping on my Mk6 GTi in exactly the same way! Found this cool tool that actually grips down and turns on the stud as you ratchet on the back! Worked flawlessly twice so it's now in my tool box at work!
Who remembers the MK5 GTI from mid 2018? This car now lives at FCPEuro HQ! Funny enough it has a lot of Instagram names on it and my big ol head! HAHAH
Definitely glad to see more mkv vids, your channel actually encouraged me to buy my first VW a 07 GTI. Really getting into the VW culture and converting my tool box to German lol.... Thanks
What’s your favourite penetrating oil? I personally have had the best luck with Seafoam Deep Creep. That’s from working on a rotted out, never undercoated, 2005 Explorer in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
On a 27 yr old corrado to remove exhaust bolts, all 8 of them I used a blow torch and had them glowing red, waited just till the harden up again a little and then wound them off. Didn’t want a snapped stud in the head. But found it was the only way to do it. Wd40 just didn’t cut it. Great video charles, you videos always help me on my passat
I love my awe exhaust. I got it used for cheap. Mine also has a resonator tho so it’s only a little louder than stock unless your flooring it. but as you can tell all the connections make it a pain. It can actually make the exhaust sag at the rear subframe because the hanger at the far back right is not used. So make sure the connections real tight. Just like a plugged bunghole.
A trick I use for removing broken studs, bolts, bleeder screws, ect, is to plug weld a nut to them. Quickly cool the nut and broken stud and put a wrench on it. Of course you need to have access to a welder.
All your videos and tips are great❤️, i’m from South Africa (bought my first VW ‘83, Jetta GLI), currently own Mk5 early 2006, also busy by your tutorial on up-grading and doing certain modifications, we are a right hand drive country, BUT would like to see more videos on the Mk5 & 6 as i am buying the mk6 to go full out on it or maybe my mk5. Thanks for all the great work❤️💫💯🙌🏻
I got lucky... drilled in slow, pressed hard, larger flute.. Then slow reverse and press in at the same time. Broke the thing loose. This was on the exhaust manifold for a Chevy 97' Silverado.
I have the old APR downpipe. The new style looks a lot better. That second bracket makes it possible to remove the front mount without pulling the whole exhaust system. I had a heck of a time getting the worn out front exhaust mount off my car to replace it.
I’m terrified to look at my bolts from the down pipe now bcuz I live in Canada, in an area where we use salt everywhere during the winter. Edit: I finally got started on it today and it was all rusted but I didn’t actually break anything! So happy that’s over with.
That's the same stud on the turbo that broke on me as well and it wasn't even rusted. I didnt have a 90-degree drill, so I just installed with 3 of the 4 nuts, so far so good, lol.
@@HumbleMechanic Well, unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it!) I think my turbo is on it's way out so I can go ahead and take care of that when I upgrade the turbo. :D
My car is sitting there with a car cover for winter.... This is why I went to my 2011 for winter... The 2001 bolts sheared off in the turbo.... Spring time turbo removal, sigh. I tried days of penetrating oil too
Nice work Charles. I have an mk6 gti I bought not to long ago. Very nice. I can see why GTI's are so popular. Thinking of getting rid of my mk4 Jetta gli for an mk5 gti. The mk6 is just sweet. But that fsi motor that is on them scares me a little. Our b6 Passat 06 is a little more than I bargained for. Is there much of a difference between the mk5 motor and b6??. Like I said thse gti is nicer then my gli. Thanks
Do you have to drill out the flange hole to fit a bolt through it? I had a stud back out complete during uninstall and now I would rather replace with a hex bolt than try to reinstall the stud. Seems easier to me, but I'm not sure if the flange holes are meant to thread a bolt from the turbo-side from stock. I don't wanna jack up the threads.
Oh MKV. How I miss thee. But not. Even these days the FSI comes out smelling like roses after the bad taste the TSI Tiggy left w me. And I was expecting a Lebowski reference when you were removing the O2s lol. Well dude, sometimes you eat the bar.... and sometimes the bar eats you. 🤣🤣
Would it be better to use a nut splitter at the outset for the downpipe connection to avoid breaking the studs? Can the nut splitter fit in there well enough to use? I'd like to replace my entire exhaust but I am concerned about all the problems with breaking the exhaust studs.
Hello my friend How are you .. first I need to thank you for your videos they help uss a lot and i see your videos many many times .... and second .. I have just one question I have skoda fabia its the same like GOLF 4 and i have a problem i need to change the anti roll bar drop link but the lower screw its rust a lot and I cant remove ... I clean with the brush and put a WD 40 ... but does not work should I leave 1 2 days or how can I remove .... THnx a million times .... my friend all love from Sweden ..
Ah the Imperial measurement, I remember that system. New exhaust system, new hardware fixings, new brackets... old rusty O2 sensors Awhaaaaa?!.. I suppose it’s in fitting with the theme xD
Charles, why has the standard Golf 5 an Aluminium-Subframe even witn the small 75PS-Engine and the MK7 Golf R not. Is there an disadvantage on this Aluframe or so ?
OH YES..... this is the real deal, bolts rusted "too the nines" that don't want to come off. Please everyone this is where your money goes when you pay the nice man/woman at the garage.
Oh MKV. How I miss thee. But not. Even these days the FSI comes out smelling like roses after the bad taste the TSI Tiggy left w me. And I was expecting a Lebowski reference when you were removing the O2s lol. Well dude, sometimes you eat the bar.... and sometimes the bar eats you. 🤣🤣
