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Old Aug 16, 2016 | 01:47 PM
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While trying to allign the muffker tips on my 04 one of the threaded bolts that hangs down that the muffler hanger bolts to went all the way up into the hole that it was hanging from,, is there a way to get to it or should I try to find a bigger bolt that will thread into the hole that the lost one hangs from ?? Thanks
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Got fixed !!!!!
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Glad to hear you got it fixed. I fished mine out with a magnet.

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Glad to hear you got it fixed. I fished mine out with a magnet.

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Thats how I got mine out also..
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Good deal that you got it fished out.
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