Help! Exhaust removal (pics)
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From: Melbourne FL
Help! Exhaust removal (pics)
I am in the process of taking out the rear differential, and one of the first things to get out of the way is the exhaust pipes. I have everything unbolted, but can not get the pipe to slide out here. What should I do?
I tried using a torch to heat the outside pipe, but it doesn't want to budge.
Melting Slicks
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From: Norfolk VA
Yup, buy a pipe cutter (hand held) and cut it off. That is what I did when I removed my diff several years ago.
Safety Car
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From: Beecher Illinois
Why take it apart so far forward?
Assuming you still have a factory catalytic convertor and rear Y pipe, why not disconnect at the rear of the convertor and drop the muffler assembly as one big piece? 4 bolts at the convertor, cut em off or snap them off if they won't unscrew.
Assuming you still have a factory catalytic convertor and rear Y pipe, why not disconnect at the rear of the convertor and drop the muffler assembly as one big piece? 4 bolts at the convertor, cut em off or snap them off if they won't unscrew.
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From: Melbourne FL
Why take it apart so far forward?
Assuming you still have a factory catalytic convertor and rear Y pipe, why not disconnect at the rear of the convertor and drop the muffler assembly as one big piece? 4 bolts at the convertor, cut em off or snap them off if they won't unscrew.
Assuming you still have a factory catalytic convertor and rear Y pipe, why not disconnect at the rear of the convertor and drop the muffler assembly as one big piece? 4 bolts at the convertor, cut em off or snap them off if they won't unscrew.
Pro
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heh, I rarely have trouble taking stuff apart, it's putting it back together that gets me in trouble!
You could just cut it where the pipe is nice and straight, because a splice piece from the local auto parts store would easily rejoin the cut in a simple location like that. It would also be easy for a muffler shop to reweld a cut between two pieces that only have to be straight.
You could just cut it where the pipe is nice and straight, because a splice piece from the local auto parts store would easily rejoin the cut in a simple location like that. It would also be easy for a muffler shop to reweld a cut between two pieces that only have to be straight.
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From: Melbourne FL
heh, I rarely have trouble taking stuff apart, it's putting it back together that gets me in trouble!
You could just cut it where the pipe is nice and straight, because a splice piece from the local auto parts store would easily rejoin the cut in a simple location like that. It would also be easy for a muffler shop to reweld a cut between two pieces that only have to be straight.
You could just cut it where the pipe is nice and straight, because a splice piece from the local auto parts store would easily rejoin the cut in a simple location like that. It would also be easy for a muffler shop to reweld a cut between two pieces that only have to be straight.
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you might be able to loosen it up with a generous application of PBBlaster and wait a few hours. If you are twisting and pulling on it be very very careful not to pull the car off the jack stands onto yourself... on second thought, just cut the damn thing off!! 
although.. it did work for me.
and I have the same Harbor Freight jackstands too!
although.. it did work for me.
and I have the same Harbor Freight jackstands too!
Last edited by PRNDL; Jun 17, 2009 at 09:24 PM.
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From: Melbourne FL
you might be able to loosen it up with a generous application of PBBlaster and wait a few hours. If you are twisting and pulling on it be very very careful not to pull the car off the jack stands onto yourself... on second thought, just cut the damn thing off!!
although.. it did work for me. and I have the same Harbor Freight jackstands too!
although.. it did work for me.
and I have the same Harbor Freight jackstands too! I was surprised about the jack stands, they are pretty nice.
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From: Bay Area CA
Team Owner
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Many years ago I used to 'fight' with exhaust systems. Now, I just cut 'em off. (sawz-all or cut-off wheel).
If you want to save the pipes, just cut the muffler entry pipe ahead of the joint.
If you want to save the pipes, just cut the muffler entry pipe ahead of the joint.
