easy way to remove exhaust?

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:45 pm

been trying for the last 2 days to remove my exhaust.. all the bolts are like welded on it feels like.. whats the easiest way to get them off?? I am about to just take my dremel to them...

jidasas · Post by **jidasas** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:52 pm

Go to auto store and get some bolt loosener...I don't remember the brand but the one I bought was in a yellow can and worked wonders...just left in on the bolts for about an hour.

Jimmy

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:02 pm

ok thanks =]. will try it tomorrow. have to go to work

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:08 pm

pb blaster is worth its weight in gold!

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:31 am

pb blaster?

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:33 am

not sure if it my exhaust that is making it run funny.. can barely make it up a hill and it like sputters if its a long hill. like jerks. any thoughts?? I replaced the plugs yesterday.. didnt help.

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:41 am

jidasas wrote:Go to auto store and get some bolt loosener...I don't remember the brand but the one I bought was in a yellow can and worked wonders...just left in on the bolts for about an hour.

Jimmy

sheepdizildawg wrote:pb blaster?

pb blaster is what he is talking about, best penetrating oil ever!

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:48 pm

oh. ok. will try autozone today. it is my cat converter. 99.9% sure so I will remove it before the cat to see if it runs, and if so, go get a universal one at autozone or something.

buddha102 · Post by **buddha102** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:55 pm

sheepdizildawg wrote:oh. ok. will try autozone today. it is my cat converter. 99.9% sure so I will remove it before the cat to see if it runs, and if so, go get a universal one at autozone or something.

use wd-40 lol

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:32 pm

Your catalytic converter shouldn't go bad. If it was clogged, the O2 sensors would throw codes. Short of using leaded fuel, there's nothing that could have happened to make them go bad.

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:39 pm

yeah the o2 sensor was throwing a code. its either the cat, or the exhaust is clogged somewhere else.. and i already tried WD-40. just bought 2 cans of PB blaster. pretty cheap. was on sale. i will remove the exhaust and see if i can find anything. there are a lot of speed bumps around here. big ones. i have scraped them way more then one time. might have messed something up

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:35 pm

hey, just removed exhaust. ok so the thing right after the manifold is a catylitic converter.. what about after that. there are the flex pipes.. another big box, some more pipe, another big round thing... more pipe, then my muffler... the first one is a catylitic converter, then what are the next 2 pipes?

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:55 am

Dude you said you changed plugs...
But did you change the leads as well?

My grandma had EXACTLY the same problem in her hyundai

Changed the plugs and the leads, it pulled stronger and didnt shudder anymore...
Leads are expensive, but if it fixes it, it will be a lot cheaper than exhaust.

I am 99% sure that it will fix the problem, unless you have just recently changed them... then I have no idea

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:18 am

Leads are expensive? You serious? They're no more than 15 quid here.

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:24 pm

Pir0 wrote:Leads are expensive? You serious? They're no more than 15 quid here.

+1 leads are quite cheaps