<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message
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>
> Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> : What's my best option to remove my rusted-for-3-years stock muffler?
The
> : clamp nuts are so rusted I can't get a wrench on them. I tried some
WD-40
> : as well as "rust eater" and no dice there. I don't have access to a
torch.
> : I do have a complete replacement for the front clamp & hanger assembly.
>
> : Should I just Sawzall the stubby pipes on each end of the muffler, then
> : hope I can slip the remainder off the pipes I'm leaving installed? Or
is
> : there some other way? Or should I just bite the bullet and hand a
muffler
> : shop a few bucks and my Flowmaster and have them do it?
>
>
> Andy,
>
> Are you replacing it with a cat-back system, or are you just swapping
> out the muffler? If you're doing a cat back system, just have at it
> with the sawzall. If you're keeping the pipes, another option is to
> just cut the whole clamp section off, then pick up a piece of exhaust
> tubing or two at a parts store to go from the stock pipes to the muffler
> on each side. (Some careful measuring may be required in order to locate
> the new muffler in the proper orientation to the hangar.) Autozone
> (uh oh, not that place!) ;-) has exhaust tubes for about $3 each. Its
> hard to say though without actually looking at the truck and knowing
> exactly what you're up against.
>
> BTW, if you feel like making the drive, you are welcome to stop
> by; I'd be happy to help you with it - shouldn't take very long
> with the proper tools at hand. :-) Jason and Norah will be
> stopping by sometime in the fairly near future to do some work on
> their Dak, we could probably coordinate a DML mini-meet. ;-)
>
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