Wow thanks so much to you all. I did misstate about the exhaust manifold. It
is the "exhaust header" that the books(Haynes and Chilton's) say to remove.
But I can't see any reason to remove as the header is off to the side of the
transaxle. I figure I'll take everything off and try it without removing the
trans. I did buy some PB blaster and am soaking the header bolts just in
case...


thank you all so very much

Gary in Hawaii




"Ropert's Aloha" <removeropertg001@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to get a manifold off a Honda Civic in order to replace the
> clutch. The book calls for removing the exhaust manifold. Off course the
> bolts/nuts are frozen. I have soaked them for a couple days in penetrating
> oil and still no go. Is it possible to heat them up with a torch and have
> them come off easily??? Or will they still probably break off??
>
> thanks in advance
>
> Gary
>
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