heat shield stuck

[loops]

yaaao, i went to take off the header heat shield this morning so that i could paint its ugly ass, but 2 of the bolts are stuck and they start to strip everytime i try to loosen them....if anyone has a soultion to this pleeeease let me know. thanks

[akkordlayinkit]

Maybe try a different size socket (12mm)...use some WD40. Also if you have a lx or dx you will have to remove the o2 sensor as well as the 3 (3rd right about o2 sensor) other bolts to get the heat sheild off.

Jay

[Mista Juice]

werd

hose that bitch down with wd40 and let it sit for a couple hours.. spray it down again and wait the same then try.. those bitches get rusted on so often..

[91accord4door]

if that dont work heat the sons a bitches up with a torch.i wouldnt even put it back on if i were you.its only a safety precausion that honda had.if your headers are ugly just wire brush the shit outa them and then clean em off.

[cp[mike]]

yeah i tried to take mine off, and the bolt head snapped off. forget ever putting the heat sheild back on...

if u get it off, LEAVE IT OFF

[91accord4door]

ya even painting them look like shit,i got mine off no problem,but i didnt want it anyway so i threw it out.headrs look better.

[aero]

Yeah, just heat them up. Thats what I had to do to get my header loose. If you dont have a torch, get one of the mini pocket ones(about the size of one of those click lighters) thats what I used. Just make sure to get all the wd40 or other flammable stuff off there first

[Andrew]

I'm surprised that nobody ever reccomends Liquid Wrench, or some other actual pentrating oil... not this pseudo-lubricant shit.

[91accord4door]

dont dis wd-40 that shits been there through thick and thin.damn,