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Feb 15, 2005 | 06:32 PM

blind527

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mating pipes is hard..

what the hell doy ou guys use to get the pipes all the way inside each other when you are putting a cat back system together? it's like impossible.

Feb 15, 2005 | 06:35 PM

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try some lubricant, wd40 or a little tranny fluid

Feb 15, 2005 | 06:44 PM

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lube it, i used wd-40 when fabbing up my TD's yesterday.

Feb 15, 2005 | 06:55 PM

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I would try a couple glasses of wine and maybe some Barry White.

Feb 15, 2005 | 06:57 PM

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I thinking that, but didnt want to write it.

Feb 15, 2005 | 08:05 PM

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Silver anti-sieze is good stuff, especially when you go
to take it apart two years from now.

Feb 15, 2005 | 09:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jrp

lube it, i used wd-40 when fabbing up my TD's yesterday.

Thats what I did too. Use plenty, except I would be careful around the o2 sensors, not sure if it would do anything, but don't want take the chance, they can get screwed up enough as it is. But if you are doing a cat-back it shouldn't matter.

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Feb 16, 2005 | 03:51 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyblue

Silver anti-sieze is good stuff, especially when you go
to take it apart two years from now.

I'm with ya there. It can be messy as hell, but it sure makes things easier to get apart. Works on spark plugs, too.

Feb 16, 2005 | 03:55 AM

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Pull out the hammer and start swinging

Feb 16, 2005 | 10:26 AM

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make sure you don't have any sharp edges or nicks on the ID/OD holding you up - if you find something just hit it with a file. You may have to use the persuader(hammer) also.