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It wasn't the most pleasant thing I have done, but I managed to get them out. Vice grip on the end and some serious up, down, left, right wiggling broke them free. Once I got the bottom to slide out some I removed the vice grips, whacked the hell out of it with a rubber mallet, went to the top and repeated. Do the same on each side, and so on until they're out.
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I'm about to make this clamp my bitch. One of the screws is seized so the clamp isn't budging. I'll do what you said and turn my arm into a Shake Weight.
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Shit dude, that's crazy. Have you tried air or a battery impact? If not, do you have torches? Heat may be your ally. If FL wasn't so far away I'd come help out man.
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I got the clamp off but the wide half of the adapter is like a hermit. It will not budge. I'm clamping an Allen wrench with a set of pliers trying to pull it out with the edge but it's firmly stuck.
A police officer actually just stopped by and said he heard someone yelling. I told him I'm just giving my car some tough love... one of my neighbors must've said something.
A police officer actually just stopped by and said he heard someone yelling. I told him I'm just giving my car some tough love... one of my neighbors must've said something.
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Grab a Dremel and cut slots onto the broken half itself that is stuck within the X-pipe; through the slits on each side of the x-pipe itself.
Basically the slots you made will act like a shelf of sorts that you can use a thin round punch or a flat head screw driver / chisel to drive out the flange by tapping each side little by little, outward.
Put some Liquid Wrench or WD40 to help ease that piece out. Hope I am making sense.
Basically the slots you made will act like a shelf of sorts that you can use a thin round punch or a flat head screw driver / chisel to drive out the flange by tapping each side little by little, outward.
Put some Liquid Wrench or WD40 to help ease that piece out. Hope I am making sense.
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If I had a Dremel I'd give it a shot. Right now my hands are cut up and I'm getting fed up.
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I know the feeling...had my hands full today removing my damn sound tube. :frusty:
Wish I could help out as well but I too am a bit aways from ya. Might be worth a trip to your local 24 hour Wally World for a Dremel or something similar.
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Just a thought but I would let the car warm up for a bit so the exhaust gets warm (expand the metal) get a pair of channel locks and lock them onto the exposed lip area and yank away on the top and bottom it should wiggle out. I think if you are trying to do this cold the metal is contracted and a tight snug fit.
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Shawn, I sent you a PM. Mine is supposed to ship between Aug 4-6 and I ordered it from AutoAnything. I feel bad for the OP going through with this issue and I certainly would like to receive a one piece construction or the insanely welded adapter.
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Thanks, I'll give this a shot. I'm about to upload a quick video that'll briefly explain my troubles.
I want to make it clear that this shouldn't ward anyone away from this exhaust; it's fantastic in every possible way. I'm just running into issues with the adapter replacement and it's beyond irritating at this point. Your suggestions are welcome along with any others.
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This is as far as I got after three hours of continuous pulling with pliers. Time to call it a night.
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