y piece

[Littletidnock]

can anyone definitively confirm if you can remove the y piece without removing the manifolds or exhaust, in other words can you remove the three clamp points, two in from manifolds, one out to exhaust and then remove the y piece

[StreetDragster]

I'm afraid you do indeed need to tamper with the exhaust.

On my car, i had to remove the exhaust off its mountings and then back a couple of inches.

Then theres a bolt at the bottom of the y-pipe

And the two clamps

And thats it.

Thanks

Matt

[mt10argyll]

I removed mine a couple of weeks ago.There was no way I could remove it without taking my exhaust off, also remember that the y piece is bolted to the engine well it was on mine 98 Chim

[Johno]

Littletidnock said:

can anyone definitively confirm if you can remove the y piece without removing the manifolds or exhaust, in other words can you remove the three clamp points, two in from manifolds, one out to exhaust and then remove the y piece

Essentially yes . .

1 - Remove the two clamps to manifolds
2 - Remove the U clamp to exhaust
3 - Remove the exhaust to block bolt - located ahead of the U clamp into the engine block - this allows you to angle the Y piece upwards to clear the front chassi rail, the exhaust bends at the corrugated section.

For re-assembly I use plenty of standard grease for the union between Y piece and exhaust and assembly putty for the 2 clamps. Don't ha any issues with either leaking.

[StreetDragster]

I tried this and couldn't get the exhaust to seperate the y-piece by just waggleing/angling, it just fouled the chassis bars so ended up taking it off.

Guess our cars dimensions/exhaust my be slightly different

Thanks

Matt

[Littletidnock]

many thanks

Is it agreed then that the manifolds do not have to come off and there may be a difference of opinion in respect of removing the exhaust?

[chrispitman]

I think the early cars had a corrigated section on the main exhaust where as the later cars it is solid, hence you have to remove it.

[Pupp]

The clearance issue is with the exhaust, not the manifolds. I never could get the cat section out without dropping the pipe... another reason to go for a de-cat link pipe from Tim or Clive, they fall on (well, sort of)

[Johno]

chrispitman said:

I think the early cars had a corrigated section on the main exhaust where as the later cars it is solid, hence you have to remove it.

I realise mines a 2000 Griffith, but with my Dad's 2001 Chimaera we go through the same process . . .