2018 Honda Civic
Mileage
37,611
Service Date
11/2/2024
Services Performed
- REMOVED THE FRONT LOWER NUT AND TRIED TO REMOVE UPPER REAR NUT AND THE STUD BROKE OFF, RAISED AND SUPPORTED VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE LOWER HARDWARE AND REMOVED THE CAT. LOWERED VEHICLE AND TRIED TO EXTRACT THE REAR UPPER AND THE BOLT JUST BROKE AGAIN. WATERED DOWN SOME CARDBOARD AND COVERED UP THE ENGINE AREA AND WELDED A WASHER AND NUT TO THE STUD AND LET COOL AND TRIED TO REMOVE THE STUD AND IT JUST BROKE AGAIN. USED CENTER PUNCH AND TRIED TO PUNCH THE CENTER OF THE STUD AND STARTED DRILLING THE STUD OUT. GOT STUD DRILLED OUT AND STARTED TAPPING THE HOLE AND THE TAP BROKE. GOT TAP REMOVED FROM THE HOLE AND TAPPED THE THREADS. INSTALLED NEW STUD. USED A M10 X 1.25 DYE AND CLEANED THE THREADS ON THE FRONT LOWER AND VERIFIED A NUT WILL THREAD ON AND OFF OF THE STUD. GOT THE NEW CAT OUT OF THE TRUNK AND INSTALLED THE NEW CAT. INSTALLED NEW STUDS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CAT AND INSTALLED THE BRACKET FOR THE TOP HEAT SHIELD AND INSTALLED HEAT SHIELD. NO BRACKETS FOR THE LOWER HEAT SHIELD, REMOVED THE OXYGEN SENSOR FROM THE OLD CAT AND INSTALLED IN THE NEW CAT. STARTED VEHICLE AND VERIFIED NO EXHAUST LEAK.
MICHAEL M. gave our service a 5 star review on 11/2/2024
