Taking Muffler off Rubber Hangers

[terrynham]

ive got my Sportivo muffler the other day, and its sitting in my garage waiting to be installed

BUT, there is one problem, i cant get the old muffler off the rubber hangers...
is there some special method im ment to do to remove them?

ive been ripping at it with a screwdriver and plyers and god knows whatelse, but they wont come off...

any help would be great

[white3ch0c0late]

I asked Super Kaioken how he removed his from his rubber hangers... he said, "Lots of WD-40 and THE MUSCLE!!" by which he was referring to using shear force.

[Cyorke]

lots of WD-40 and a big prybar.

[ekim55121]

i just pulled mine and it all just poped off i got my self in the jaw prety good tho and there was alot of blood, required a few stiches on the inside of my mouth. The nurse was puzzled on what the hell i was doing but she was prety hot

[JetspeedCamry]

Originally Posted by ekim55121

i just pulled mine and it all just poped off i got my self in the jaw prety good tho and there was alot of blood, required a few stiches on the inside of my mouth. The nurse was puzzled on what the hell i was doing but she was prety hot

Doesn't seem like a good method then eh!??

Any penetrant like WD40, RP7, lithium lube etc will do. Just spray and use a flat blade screwdriver and it should slip right on out with a bit of force. Of course, make sure your face isnt in the way when it comes out.

[terrynham]

oh stuff it

the front one came off...the back one i cant get off...
and even if i could get it off, the flange bolts and stuck on...wont even budge when i smack the wrench with a hammer

ill just get a pro to do it, save me the headache

[white3ch0c0late]

As far as the flange bolts, get a longer wrench or a breaker bar. Or get a pipe and put it over the handle of your current wrench and use that. The longer the handle, the more torque you have on the bolt. I don't think its worth getting a mechanic to do it. I wouldn't, personally.

[JetspeedCamry]

Just do it yourself man..persistance...itll come off. Your car is almost new...the bolts can't be THAT bad. When taking crap off my car...it wasnt that bad..and it was 15 yo!!!

[terrynham]

hmm...i kept trying...
now with a bigger wrench , and that didnt move the bolts either...all it did was kinda smooth the heads a bit

maybe i should quit whilst im ahead before i stuff something up

[ekim55121]

mabey its just meant to be that you dont have an aftermarket muffler?

[leasaunce]

the guy who installed my exhaust he uses 1 massive flat head screw driver with DW-40. took him less than 10sec to take out each hangger.

ask someone to help you.

[Super Kaioken]

i installed my Borla myself and it took longer than usual.....all i can say.....LOTS OF WD-40 AND THE MUSCLE!!!!!! LOL

to get the flange bolt off i used a torque wrench.........and some wd-40 of course.

[JOSHKENNEDY]

Dang it wasnt this hard when I put my TRD muffler on

[Aussie Ed]

looks like its time for you to hit the gym.

when trying to undo the flange bolts, be careful not to strip them otherwise you'll have a harder time trying to get it off yourself.

however, if you don't want to do it yourself, just get a pro to do it. it will be quicker and less painful.

[thoughthard]

I would just cut them off and replace them with new.

Here is a exhaust hanger tool, if you wanted one...