Thacker

I have removed my stock exhaust for some modifications and am having trouble reinstalling.

I removed it as one big unit, unbolting from the cat flanges and then (painstakingly) removing the four bolts from the back of the PDK.

How best to reinstall? The whole unit at once or break it down into sections, install the bracket on the PDK, and then install the mufflers/tips?

Thank you.

Ernest72

Need another person or a small jack to hold the exhaust up. I take it off by removing just the exhaust and not the holder.

thecajunboy

I did that once with PSE for header/pipe gasket replacement and a polishing job. I managed to get it off in sections (each side) while leaving the bracket in place. Lots of cursing. I thought I could somehow get it back together with the bracket in place. More cursing. Easiest thing for least cursing seems to be fighting the bracket bolts at the rear of the gearbox.

rockhouse66

This is where the instructions would read "reinstallation is the reverse of removal". Yes, you need a jack or helper to support the muffler. I just did this a couple of months ago and my recollection is that it needs to go in with the muffler down pretty low, then swing up into place when you get the pipes in the general area. I got the pipes over the studs but didn't bolt them up until I had everything else reinstalled.

ElCid86

I was able to one-man-it but it was a challenge--had to use my legs/foot to maneuver part of it. Undoing the center clamp helped. Try to get the two holes onto the flange then move the rest around. GL.

thecajunboy

Factory service manual indicates that for single muffler removal, the support bracket can remain in place. For removal of both as an entire unit, the bracket needs to be removed. Of course installation is opposite. This is where I made my mistake. The bracket can be removed from the rear of the gearbox (aka fighting the four bolts), but the service manual removes the fasteners in illustration below. Items 1 and 2 are threaded into the bracket, Items 3 have backing nuts. Either way, additional manpower or jackstands/supports makes things mush easier.

ElCid86

Good share. The 1 and 2 bolts will release it. I actually don't know that it's necessary but does give some "wiggle room".