removing my y-pipe!

[J4YPS]

Hey

 

I'm new to Zeds, had my sunset for 2 months now and I'm about to replace my y-pipe as flexis are blowing. I spent about 20 minutes trying to undo one bolt and had no joy.

 

I believe they are a 14mm socket?

 

Any tips for removal as I'm getting nowhere n my shiny cobra y-pipe wants to go on.. I used wd40 and them soak a bit. Just got the feeling I might be doing something wrong and there's an easy way?

 

Cheeers guys.

[mattross1313]

Leaving them soak in WD40 is a good idea, you will either need a big breaker bar to snap them off, or an angle grinder just be sure to have new bolts on standby

[Almeida1234]

Lots of wd40 overnight as matt says

[370Ad]

I had to get mine hit out as I rounded one of the nuts....

 

Best bet is get a garage to undo them first but I guess you have gone past that point already....

[jumping350]

they may break , but generally theres not enough room to get any leverage under there, I would nip down the garage and slide them a tenner to crack the nuts for you, much easier on a ramp (especially if you have to blow torch them ) then pop home and replace, or link numerous amounts of extension bars together till it comes out the back end of car pop on a breaker bar and jobs done

[firemansim]

Just use an angle grinder like I did

[Daveyboy11]

Mine were the same, used a blow torch and they came off easily.

[J4YPS]

Thanks peeps. Think I'm gonna soak 'em in WD again.. see if i can get hold of blow torch and extend a breaker bar. Local garages have no time for me on weekends!

 

My cats look terrible also..its a 54plate... I guess/hope its just some shielding around them That's corroding?!

 

Get some Hfcs? Or don't fix it if it aint' broke?

[blaqkaudio]

My Y-pipe was also a massive pain removing....1 hour later with a mates angle grinder, job done.

 

Remember to put a tiny bit of copperslip on all your new bolts too will help you in the future if you need to revert back.