Exhaust pipe rattle

BlackVert said:

Lesson learned ... dont.................

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Id say you would prob have to replace it might be able to be bent back out but depends on how bad the kink is.

To pull it if you have a come along or another way to really control how much you pull i woudl do that.. otherwise jsut pull a little by driving then check it, etc...

OR jsut cut off the tail pipes and go with dumps...

Chris.

i would take it to a muffler shop and have them straighten it out. thy shoul be able to do a pretty good job of it. they last thing you want to do is end up with more bends than you started off with.

or you can try this.(if i can explain it good enough) i did this to fx a end on my trbo pipping. first you need apipe thats the same size as the inside diameter of your exhaust pipe. you'll also need a small torch like the propane ones that plumbers use to solder cooper piping, gloves and an extra set of hands.
you'll most likely have to take the part of your exhaust off the car to work better but thats up to you.

put the pipe into your exhaust (wow that sounds homo) all the way to the kink. if you can get it half way through or past it even better. if you get a pipe that about a quarter inch smaller it might pass the kink and be better to start off with bending it back to form.
then heat up the kink. it Doesn't have to be red hot. then use the pipe as leverage, an slowwly bend it back to shape. you might want to have the extra set of hands holding the pipe behind the kink. to keep your exhaust from moving.

hope it helps.
joe

LOL, is that what they said to do in the Haynes manual?

BlueOvalStangGT said:

LOL, is that what they said to do in the Haynes manual?

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yea its on page 1-21

That sucks.