Exhaust 'y-pipe' removal

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

You mean off the exhaust manifolds?  They should just drop down, if the
exhaust system support hangers are all loose.  Maybe a little tug on them,
but nothing more should be required.

Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel M Wing" <imp1983@xxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:19 PM
Subject: IML: Exhaust 'y-pipe' removal


> Hi,
>
> (The continuing boring saga of my oil pump/bearing job.)
>
> Well, I finally got all four exhaust bolts out, (with out breaking any),
> and one flange is loose.
>
> Next question.  How are you supposed to get the exhaust pipes
> off of the headers?  Hit them with a sledge hammer?  I don't
> want to wreck the catalytic converters.  It looks like the flanges
> must just tighten up the cupped ends of the pipes.
>
> Should the y-pipe just pop off?
>
> Thanx for any suggestions.
>
> Dan Wing
> Marcy, NY  USA
>
> imp1983@xxxxxxxx
>
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