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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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Any tips on how to remove the inserts on hooker side pipe mufflers, They have the glasspacks in them. I have been soaking them with WD and other various type of pentrating oils. I used a board with a hole in the middle a put a chain through it connecting it on the the other end of pipe with a 1/8 inch piece of steel with a notch cut in it, and it just ripped in two when I hooked up the port-a-power. any ideas?
Thanks Larry :cheers:
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 07:46 PM
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mine were rusted in ...lots of pounding with small sledge, lots of WD, and also a few chisels....
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 09:47 PM
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Default Re: How to remove the inserts (69vette66)

I've had the best luck by holding the tube vertical and dropping the open end on a piece of wood. The hammering impacts will sometimes break them loose :cheers:
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