D.I.Y thicko needs help

[Neilpeel59]

Hi Chaps,
Trying to fit nex exhaust boxes to my 996C4.
I've loosened all the nuts and bolts, but the buggers will not shift!
Am I missing something? Is it an engine out job?
any suggestions much appreciated.
cheers
Neil

[b.johnson]

are you sure there not studs?

[sleep envy]

If all the bolts and clamps have been undone you'll need a rubber mallet to break the stiction (sp?) on the muffler pipe joints.

Stick a piece of wood on the muffler and using the mallet hammer away from the joint (if that makes sense).

Make sure you're not stood under it

[nervous]

sleep envy said:

stiction (sp?)

perfectly spelt, ric.


had it been a word.

[sleep envy]

nervous said:

sleep envy said:

stiction (sp?)

perfectly spelt, ric.


had it been a word.

twat

[BliarOut]

sleep envy said:

nervous said:

sleep envy said:

stiction (sp?)

perfectly spelt, ric.


had it been a word.

twat

He's right and I haven't even looked at the linky

[nervous]

sleep envy said:

nervous said:

sleep envy said:

stiction (sp?)

perfectly spelt, ric.


had it been a word.

twat

ah, i see. bastardized slang words count now do they? well, then my sincerest apologies you filthygreasywop (sp).

[sleep envy]

feckin' engineers

[nervous]

[BliarOut]

sleep envy said:

feckin' engineers

Ally makes a better drift than wood

[/City&Guilds]

[sleep envy]

Let me get this straight...

you'd rather take the piss out of me than help the OP?

kind of makes sense

[dazren]

sleep envy said:

Let me get this straight...

you'd rather take the piss out of me than help the OP?

Now come on. How do expect the thread to degenerate with a question like that!

DAZ

Edited by dazren on Tuesday 18th July 13:56

[sleep envy]

note to self: must try harder

ps: Daz - bin them, they started it

[BliarOut]

sleep envy said:

Let me get this straight...

you'd rather take the piss out of me than help the OP?

kind of makes sense

But ally really does make a better drift than wood

[sleep envy]

BliarOut said:

But ally really does make a better drift than wood

to keep Daz happy

why, oh techy one?

Edited by sleep envy on Tuesday 18th July 14:10

[nervous]

cos its compliant, but strong.

wood splinters and absorbs too much of the force.

twat.

[DucatiGary]

cool the swear filter didnt pick that up.

[sleep envy]

nervous said:

cos its compliant, but strong.

wood splinters and absorbs too much of the force.

twat.

would have thought it depends on the density of the drift in question.

what you say probably is correct *but* I couldn't bring myself to use ally on mufflers just in case I bent them

ck

Edited by sleep envy on Tuesday 18th July 14:19

[BliarOut]

nervous said:

cos its compliant, but strong.

wood splinters and absorbs too much of the force.

twat.

He's right you know

As long as the drift is softer than the thing you're trying to shift then generally you're fine. The vibration also helps to break the stiction

Ally is a good choice on a cast iron manifold or a mild steel exhaust. You only want to tap it, not it.

[nervous]

sleep envy said:

what you say probably is correct *but* I couldn't bring myself to use ally on mufflers just in case I bent them

Edited by sleep envy on Tuesday 18th July 14:19

thats the point, Knifefight. the ally is softer than the mufflers and will therefore give before the exhaust.

just remind me the last time you did anything on your car, other than polish it?