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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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Aight i'm getting pissed. Any tips on getting the factory y-pipe off at the intermediate pipe? I can't get the y and the I'pipe apart. I cut the bolts on the manifold flanges so thats off, and undid the clamp in the intermediate pipe, and it still won't come off. I've soaked it in PB blaster, and have spent the last few hrs letting it soak, and beating the **** out of it with a hammer towards the front, it won't budge.
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Get all the panther **** off of it and heat it up with a torch... It'll come off it is just a pain in the ***...
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sawzall!
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Don't have a damn torch... FML
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Get an exhaust pipe disconnect tool. They are cheap. It squeezes the two sections, then you tighten it to spread them apart.
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sawzall!
Lol thats what i've been using, but i'm installing a y-pipe in a few weeks, so i really need to get it out to install it on my catback.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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the clamp is what has crimped it some
if i were you i would go to the back of the car and take loose the exhaust hangers so it will move and try to pull the I pipe away from the y pipe
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the clamp is what has crimped it some
if i were you i would go to the back of the car and take loose the exhaust hangers so it will move and try to pull the I pipe away from the y pipe
Did that already. And the y is off of the manifolds.

I'd like one of those exhaust disconnect tools but there isn't one in this town...
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They used to carry them at HF, but I cant seem to find them now.
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They used to carry them at HF, but I cant seem to find them now.
Closest harbor freight is an hr and 45 mins away
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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BFH and patience. I spent forever on mine also... I just kept beatin on it an it eventually came off.
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I'll beat on it some more. A friend of mine will be around a harbor freight tomorrow, anyone have a link to one of these disconnect tools?
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Another option is buy the correct sized exhaust U clamp. Tighten it on the pipe. And that gives you something to beat on. That has worked for me before.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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here is one from summit

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Summi...motiveQ5fTools
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i just used a sawzall on mine, and still had to cut a bit more for the ORY to fit right
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i got the bolts holding it out, then jus swung it back and forth andit slowly slid out... oh, i did spray some PB Penetrating lube into the joint, not sure if it helped, but i did it...
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Originally Posted by badss_02
Get all the panther **** off of it and heat it up with a torch... It'll come off it is just a pain in the ***...
+1 for the torch method, works EVERY time

no need to buy tools, if u dont have a torch a local exhaust shop should help u out for cheap. this is not hard, just a pain. oh yeah, dont cut anything. lol
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Originally Posted by Peeler12
BFH and patience. I spent forever on mine also... I just kept beatin on it an it eventually came off.
lies!!!! yours came off very easy haha you havent seen a difficuclt one yet.

op id go to your local hardware and get yourself a handheld torch and heat it up. it should slide off
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op if your going to spend money take it to a shop they might charge you 10 bucks and some hole in the wall exhaust shop..just my 2 cents...good luck and try swinging it back and forth it took alot of kicking and swinging to get mine off again good luck
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