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How to remove bar over Air intake?

This is a discussion on How to remove bar over Air intake? within the Introductions/Noob Questions forums, part of the General Forum category; I tryed to remove the bar but the bolts just keep spining.... Also the very top bolt is stuck... I ...

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    Default How to remove bar over Air intake?

    I tryed to remove the bar but the bolts just keep spining.... Also the very top bolt is stuck... I tryed wd40 it won't budge. Any ideas?

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    Default Re: How to remove bar over Air intake?

    grind the heads off..remove the bar..drill out the bolts and run a tap through the threads.

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    Default Re: How to remove bar over Air intake?

    A tap?

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    Yes a tap...a tool used to cut threads..in this case all you're using it for is to clean out your threads and remove any goonies you may have

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    Default Re: How to remove bar over Air intake?

    Wait. Bar over Intake.. You mean the cross brace..??? If that is what you mean i wouldnt dick around with re-tapping it... just cut the bolt and leave it out...

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    Default Re: How to remove bar over Air intake?

    cross brace bars purpose in life is for what?

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    Default Re: How to remove bar over Air intake?

    To make it a PITA to take the air box off...

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    Default Re: How to remove bar over Air intake?

    Quote Originally Posted by tod1d View Post
    cross brace bars purpose in life is for what?
    Does the same thing the strut tower bar does. Although some cars don't have those.

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