DoubleDeuce1973 Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Hi guys, My replacement OEM front Y section is due to arrive tomorrow and I was wondering how easy it would be to fit. I have read a few posts on here about how difficult the old exhaust can be to remove but not sure whether the Y section is the problem or other parts of the exhaust. Is it as simple as remove 2 bolts to each cat and 2 from the centre piece or have I made it sound easier than it is? Any hints, tips or advice greatly appreciated. Quote
Husky Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 get a blow torch and heat it first. Make sure the socket you are using is firmly on before applying force. Quote
Ricey Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Garage; £30 Deuce; ramps breaker bars penetrating fluid stripped nuts angle grinder chop off finger A&E Pay garage £30 *EDIT FOLLOWING HUSKYS POST* heat up nuts using blow torch drop blow torch burn off pecker or other dangling appendage A&E Pay garage £30 Quote
DoubleDeuce1973 Posted June 27, 2011 Author Posted June 27, 2011 Garage;£30 Deuce; ramps breaker bars penetrating fluid stripped nuts angle grinder chop off finger A&E Pay garage £30 *EDIT FOLLOWING HUSKYS POST* heat up nuts using blow torch drop blow torch burn off pecker or other dangling appendage A&E Pay garage £30 Yeah I did think about the majority of that apart from the pecker bit. OUCH!!!! Quote
Ian Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 After doing a couple of changes on a Z, paying a garage £50 to do it is the much easier option Shame I only realised that halfway through reinstalling my cats & after I'd removed the whole system Quote
DoubleDeuce1973 Posted June 27, 2011 Author Posted June 27, 2011 Ok message received loud and clear.... leave it the F**k alone Quote
Husky Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 and if one of the bolts does shear on the cats while working on it, the removal of the remainders of that bolt could well ruin the cat... i say this from experience. Quote
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