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Broken Exhaust Pipe Bolt - Mercury Mystique/Ford Contour

 
bthayer bthayer
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 11/07
Posted: 11/15/07
01:44 PM

Hello,
One of the 2 exhaust bolts broke connecting the flat flanges between the flex joint and pipe leading to the muffler. This caused the gasket to separate and now the exhaust noise is too much.
The heads are round and appear pressed into the flange as they only protrude about 1/8 inch.  Are these bolts or pressed in studs?  How do I remove these to replace them to slip in a new gasket with out disrupting/damaging the rest of the system.
Thankyou  

 
bthayer bthayer
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 11/07
Posted: 11/17/07
05:04 PM

End post .....   it's fixed  

 
wynnedigo wynnedigo
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 06/08
Posted: 06/29/08
12:34 PM

I have the exact same problem!!!
How did you fix it?