Y piece

[vixpy1]

Anyone got any tips on removing the Y piece from the exhaust?

Can't get the damn thing to come out of the other pipe..

[tunnelmeister]

Which pipe - Underneath or the two spring clips ??

[vixpy1]

The pipe that the y piece slots into underneath .. exit bound pipe..

The clips on top came off easy

[tunnelmeister]

Try a good soaking of WD or heating up the pipes - it should just slot out when freed up a little...

[tunnelmeister]

Your de-catting i hope !!

[victormeldrew]

You'll probably have to undo the exhaust front and back and pull it back to get clearance, and also be able to twist the pipe to free it from the Y-piece. Even if you can break the seal you'll be lucky to get the Y piece forward enough to pull it clear of the exhaust.

[GreenV8S]

You will have found that the joint consists of an outer pipe with a slit, over in inner pipe. There would be a U bolt over the join to clamp the outer onto the inner. Undo the U clamp, slide it off the end of the outer and clamp it onto the inner so that it is close to the outer. Then use a big screwdriver or pry bar in the gap between the U clamp and the outer to force the two apart. You should find that with a slight wriggle to ease the friction you can then gradually move the two apart. Oh, obviously you separate the Y piece from the headers first.

[seasider]

I've always found the wiggle easier with the rear roll bar off or droppped and use the tail pipes

[Frik]

Helps if you have the right tools

[old64er]

Quinny said:

I tied my old exhaust to the back of the wifes car. Then drove forwards That shifted it

Brave man, with these manifolds


I remove rear anti roll bar,centre and rear mounts and the engine mounted bracket.Then give the pipes a shake.If it still a bit tight,lightly tap around the joint of the pipe unions with a hammer and spray with WD or similar.

I have done it again today to get to the diff and fit a decatted y piece while i am there.

Give it a coat of exhaust assembly paste on assembly, it helps you in the future.


>> Edited by old64er on Sunday 19th February 20:58

[vixpy1]

Great guys.. thanks!

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Vixpy, you don't seem to be having much luck with this car?

[vixpy1]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Vixpy, you don't seem to be having much luck with this car?

I'm hopeing its gonna get better

Nothing wrong, just an experiment with main decat

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

vixpy1 said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said: Vixpy, you don't seem to be having much luck with this car? I'm hopeing its gonna get better Nothing wrong, just an experiment with main decat

Ah! Carry on then that man

[GreenV8S]

vixpy1 said:

Nothing wrong, just an experiment with main decat

Interesting. Just out of curiosity, have you measured the backpressure under load? It's easily done via a lambda sensor boss.

[vixpy1]

GreenV8S said:

vixpy1 said: Nothing wrong, just an experiment with main decat Interesting. Just out of curiosity, have you measured the backpressure under load? It's easily done via a lambda sensor boss.

Nope, but its something that can be done..

Want to play about with different parts and see what difference they make.. negative/ positive