Dealing with rusty exhaust

[Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>]

So I need to drop the exhaust on my Milano Verde soon.   I've dealt with 
everything from the cat back, but the manifold/downpipes connection 
looks like it's going to be a bear.

The manifold studs are rusted to the point that they no longer appear to 
even be threaded.   I know there's no way I'm going to be able to back 
those nuts off... which has prompted me to formulate plan B.

I'm planning on using a cut-off tool or angle grinder, what ever I can 
fit up there, and clip the studs clean off.  That should allow the 
downpipes/cat to come free.  After remvoing the downpipes I should be 
able to drill out the old studs and replace them with bolts.

Does this sound like a decent plan?

	--Mark

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