How hard can it be?! Exhaust clamps.
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Had an absolute nightmare today replacing my 987.2 Cayman S' heavily corroded exhaust clamps. Despite the number of threads explaining how difficult a job it is I thought: 'I have a Dremel, How hard can it be?!'
1 of 2 Original 8 year old OE Porsche clamp with heavily corroded bolt, no idea why they don't use a stainless steel bolt.
New Milltek stainless clamps 63mm - only £13 for two from ECP!
Then 4-5 hours of painful Dremeling, chiseling with screwdrivers, hammering and swearing happened to remove:
And at as of 10 mins ago:
No leaks or blowing so all seems well so far, will keep the socket set in the car just in case tho..
This is one to do when the car is new to make life easier in the future I'd say, same goes for the exhaust gasket bolts - but I'll need a whole weekend to sort those out I think.
1 of 2 Original 8 year old OE Porsche clamp with heavily corroded bolt, no idea why they don't use a stainless steel bolt.
New Milltek stainless clamps 63mm - only £13 for two from ECP!
Then 4-5 hours of painful Dremeling, chiseling with screwdrivers, hammering and swearing happened to remove:
And at as of 10 mins ago:
No leaks or blowing so all seems well so far, will keep the socket set in the car just in case tho..
This is one to do when the car is new to make life easier in the future I'd say, same goes for the exhaust gasket bolts - but I'll need a whole weekend to sort those out I think.
I've been toying with replacing mine as one is split and they look in poor nick.... and as my OPC will no doubt try and charge me silly money to do them when the car goes for a service soon - I imagine they aren't warranty items, although I don't recall seeing them on the exclusions list. Anyway, might an angle grinder be the best way to remove these? With a delicate touch, obviously.
Slippydiff said:
Indeed. Once up in the air, no more 30 minutes to cut them off and fit the new items. But that presumes you have a suitable angle grinder ... 
Yes, getting it up in the air would make it much easier, when on the deck or on my drive-on ramps (extra 17cm) you couldn’t get an angle grinder in.gwsinc said:
A whole weekend and only half the job done, I didn't have time for the manifolds. That was with the car in the air with an angle grinder, heat, hacksaws, dremel etc!
I'm leaving the manifolds until the engine needs to come out then I'll tackle them with it with it on the bench.
thewatchbloke said:
Call those rusty bolts? These are rusty bolts!
A whole weekend and only half the job done, I didn't have time for the manifolds. That was with the car in the air with an angle grinder, heat, hacksaws, dremel etc!
I'm leaving the manifolds until the engine needs to come out then I'll tackle them with it with it on the bench.
I don’t blame you!A whole weekend and only half the job done, I didn't have time for the manifolds. That was with the car in the air with an angle grinder, heat, hacksaws, dremel etc!
I'm leaving the manifolds until the engine needs to come out then I'll tackle them with it with it on the bench.
Bought and fitted the stainless steel bolts today. Still a bargain DIY job to do at a total of only £15, if you have the patience and some suitable tools.
jagr said:
Hi,
I feel your pain as I did the same last week.
I don't suppose you have the part number to those 63mm brackets?
Cheers
Sure, it’s SSXMFK004 (found it easier to google ‘milltek 63mm clamps’ for EuroCar Parts page).I feel your pain as I did the same last week.
I don't suppose you have the part number to those 63mm brackets?
Cheers
The bolt size is M8 x 50mm, A4-80 grade is ideal, but I settled for A2-70 from Screwfix.
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