Advice - blowing exhaust
03-02-2009, 07:55 AM
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Advice - blowing exhaust
Hi guys, help and advice please, my exhaust is leaking, at the front connection of the cat by-pass pipe. Sounds like a tractor!! I can't work out how to remove it, thet appear to be 'pointed bolts', with smooth heads! are they corroded or is there a special method of removal that I'm missing? Coffee and marlboro have taken over for 10 mins, any advice is welcome, cheers. R
03-02-2009, 08:30 AM
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I've just replaced my cat with a bypass pipe, and had to grind through 2 of the nuts with a Dremmel due to severe corrosion. Needed a flexi extension to get in to the nuts (the 2 at the back), and used some grinding discs about 25mm in dia. Even once I'd cut through they had to be knocked out. One of the bolts had also started to corrode so badly that it was no longer 8mm in dia. Also had to cut through the bolt where the cat joins the primary silencer.
If you have a go, try to remove the tinware on the bottom of the cat as this will give you better access. Mine wouldn't come off unfortunately.
If you have a go, try to remove the tinware on the bottom of the cat as this will give you better access. Mine wouldn't come off unfortunately.
03-02-2009, 09:09 AM
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