JOHNJAY5

Someone here on the forum had trouble removing the bolts for the Protege 5's muffler. Unfortunately mine are rusted as well. So here's my question for all of you, How do i remove the bolts without losing an arm? Thanks

stocker

Go to a muffler shop. Or find a friend with an impact gun. Or soak em in wd40 for two or three days, and use a long breaker bar.
Stocker

carguycw

Ditto the previous post. Also, when you're removing old exhaust system components, IMHO it's always a good idea to have the following items handy...

(1) Liquid Wrench Super Penetrant (I've always liked this stuff better then WD-40, but to each his/her own).
(2) Extra nuts and bolts.
(3) Dremel tool and a fiber-reinforced cutoff wheel.
(4) Metric tap and die set.
(5) Large pry bar.
(6) Chisel.
(7) A Big Freakin' Hammer (aka BFH, aka Chevy Tool #1).

Removing badly rusted parts (and exhaust system ALWAYS rust) sometimes requires a little persuasion.

pollax

I vote for option number 3.

A dremel is your friend.