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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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I am replacing the l/s muffler on my 99 with the same style stock one. I cut the old one out. Now how do I get the replacement back in there.
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You will have to have the rear of the car pretty high inorder to snake it over the axle. if you have access to a lift, I recommend you use that. I think I read that you need like 39" of clearance.
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It helps a LOT if you drop the inner (cross member mounted) sway bar mounts. I didn't drop mine right away and wrestled with it for 20 min. trying to get the pipe up and over Dropped the bar mounts and the pipes almost fell out.This is on a M6 tranny,,don't know about the A4!!
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It helps a LOT if you drop the inner (cross member mounted) sway bar mounts. I didn't drop mine right away and wrestled with it for 20 min. trying to get the pipe up and over Dropped the bar mounts and the pipes almost fell out.This is on a M6 tranny,,don't know about the A4!!
100% I forgot about that.
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It helps a LOT if you drop the inner (cross member mounted) sway bar mounts. I didn't drop mine right away and wrestled with it for 20 min. trying to get the pipe up and over Dropped the bar mounts and the pipes almost fell out.This is on a M6 tranny,,don't know about the A4!!
Same for A4 on left side!
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I lifted the rear of the car up about 36 inches and removed the sway bar mounts and moved it out of the way. It just about fell in.

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I lifted the rear of the car up about 36 inches and removed the sway bar mounts and moved it out of the way. It just about fell in.

Thanks guys
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Almost fun wasn't it!!
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I lifted the rear of the car up about 36 inches and removed the sway bar mounts and moved it out of the way. It just about fell in.

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Glad it worked out for you.
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