any ideas

[MikeB]

So I got the top end of my cylinder head off no problem. Went to do the base got 2 of the nuts off rounded one of them and the other started to strip. The 2 I'm having problems with are the ones close to where my exhaust pipe bolt in. It's such a tight fit to get anything in there .also how do you even torque these to spec with it being such a tight space

 

[blasDa]

Crows foot attachment for your torque wrench.

 

[MikeB]

Ok cool. Now any idea on getting these nuts off without messing up the studs

 

[blasDa]

If they're stripped, you may have a problem. Someone may chip in with more experience dealing with that.

 

[joeak47]

If they ar really bad, A cold chisel or punch used on whats left of the "flats of the nuts" tapped lightly and precisely in the direction of loosening (lefty loosie), will usually do the trick. Be careful to not hit the cylinder.