Trying to remove standard bacbox - how?

[StokieShinobi]

Hi all

 

Ive been trying to get the rubber hangers off the backbox (the ones near the back bumper). They are nearly impossible to shift. Has anyone any tips on how to get the backbox off?

 

Thanks

[Husky]

get yourself some lube, either WD40 or spray grease or something and spray loads of it in there, try and get it under the rubber. then get a big flat blade screwdriver (BIG) and put it under the rubber and work it loose. Just takes a bit of elbow grease I have done this without jacking the car up at all before so its definitely possible if you have it on some sturdy stands

 

EDIT, and best put something under the back box to support it, an upturned bucket or whatever as its a bit heavy with the awkward angle you will be holding it under the car when you get it free.

[tez162003]

i gave up trying to slide the rubber off,

 

just unbolt the bracket the rubber mount is attched to. take it off the car, wiggle the rubber mount off, and re bolt the bracket too the car sooooooo much easier!

[StokieShinobi]

Got it off, just as you said mate - WD40

 

Now the nuts will not come off the join between centre pipe and y-pipe. Any tips here?

 

Soaked it with WD40, but they will not budge feel like they will snap

[tez162003]

do you not have new nuts and bolts with your exhaust? if you do just go at it and if they break they break, who cares you got them off then

 

just wd40 them, go at it, they will either loosen or snap, ideally you want to replace with new ones anyway.

[StokieShinobi]

I got the scorpion backbox and centre. No nuts and bolts with it

 

I was hoping to not have to drill them out

[tez162003]

fair enough. nothing other than wd40 or shocking it, try tightening it a tad to crack it loose, then try removing it. cant think of anything else. battery guns are a god send if you have access to one

[Husky]

highly likely the bolts will round off before breaking anything. They are well known for being stubborn.

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[nurrish]

Something i learnt the weekend......

 

When removing Fakeindians nuts he had been driving car for probably about an hour so they were nice and hot...this made them easy to come off. Just be carefull as you can easily burn your self

[StokieShinobi]

One came off one rounded aaaagh. Spent all afternoon drilling it and its still firmly stuck

 

Now contemplating a japspeed y-pipe to avoid the problem

[Husky]

oh i re read.

 

do what i did, get a breaker bar and a blow torch, works a treat. they are stubborn buggers and they wont shear but take lots of force.

 

i thought you meant the backbox bolts

[ZMANALEX]

A little bit of heat and you will wonder what all the drama was about

[StokieShinobi]

oh i re read.

 

do what i did, get a breaker bar and a blow torch, works a treat. they are stubborn buggers and they wont shear but take lots of force.

 

i thought you meant the backbox bolts

 

Pardon ignorance, do what with breaker bar?

 

Once the nut comes off the thread on the bolt will be a bit buggered. Any suggestions?

 

Am I gonna have to drill that out too?

[StokieShinobi]

Will it be easier to just get Y-pipe?

 

Is the japspeed one a good fit with the scorpion system, Ive read a lot of people use that setup

[Husky]

is it going to be easier to get the next bolts off further up? have you tried?

 

it would be cheaper to take it to a garage and for 30 quid they will whip the bolts out for you.

[StokieShinobi]

I now know to blow torch them first lol, so the ones futher up should be easier with the know how

 

Am I right in thinking the bolts are fixed to the pipe?