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Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange

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grant Part of things Posts: 206	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange grant @grant
	May 18, 2011 23:14:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Guys I was getting frustrated yesterday and thought I would share this with you, I surprised myself and was smiling afterwards.... I was replacing the exhaust on my daily (1.6 8v vectra ;D) The mid section had parted company with the back box, leaving a good backbox but one cheap rusty pipe stuck in the flange. How do I get this out I thought to myself, so out came the grinder with 1mm plasma disks, to cut "clamp joints" then a chisel to free the curse word exhaust still in the flange. Still couldent get it out... So I cut the mid section off at the back box flange and used my slide hammer with a 90 degree thingy on the end, inserted into the backbox to grip the mid section pipe, couple of bangs and the old part came straight out. Wooo fking wooo ;D ;D ;D Never has it been so easy to seperate an old exhaust from a good bit, i'm so chuffed I thought \|I would share the tip, slide hammers from Machine mart are about £20, where I got mine, work there i'm afraid, yeah you would think it would be great but only 10 percent discount
	Last Edit: May 19, 2011 9:53:39 GMT by grant

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jrevillug Posted a lot Posts: 3,520	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange jrevillug @jrevillug
	May 19, 2011 0:42:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Slide hammers are awesome tools. Eveyone should have one. On one occasion I saw someone at Area 52 cut an exhaust with a MIG welder - really low wire feed, no gas, but maximum power to burn holes. ;D
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rmad global admin Posts: 18,612	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange rmad @rmad
	May 19, 2011 5:33:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	;D I'm not sure if it's the same for everyone else but from where I'm sitting the title for this thread says: "Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out from a flan" Why have you put your exhaust in a flan?


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markbognor South East Posts: 9,970 Club RR Member Number: 56	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange markbognor @markbognor Club Retro Rides Member 56
	May 19, 2011 6:38:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	To ensure that it was piping hot?
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grant Part of things Posts: 206	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange grant @grant
	May 19, 2011 9:55:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	HaHa awesom quote pictures rmad! It was the dammed title length, didnt let me type the last two letters! ooo like the sound of that too, cutting with a mig!


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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	May 19, 2011 10:00:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I've struggled with way too many exhausts like this - I think I need to get me a slide hammer. My method up until now has been loads of penetrating oil, heat, swearing and eventually the angle grinder. Great tip!
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robinmasters Part of things I never done it Posts: 399	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange robinmasters @robinmasters
	May 19, 2011 10:08:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I didn't know creme caramel was classed as a flan. As penance for my ignorance, here's some caramel cars:
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rmad global admin Posts: 18,612	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange rmad @rmad
	May 19, 2011 10:53:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 19, 2011 10:08:44 GMT robinmasters said: I didn't know creme caramel was classed as a flan. As penance for my ignorance, here's some caramel cars: Google image search: 'flan'.


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super66 Part of things Singer Chamois Coupe 1969 Posts: 396	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange super66 @super66
	May 19, 2011 11:11:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 19, 2011 10:53:58 GMT rmad said: May 19, 2011 10:08:44 GMT robinmasters said: I didn't know creme caramel was classed as a flan. As penance for my ignorance, here's some caramel cars: Google image search: 'flan'. well it's amazing what you can learn on this forum! Sounds like a good method with the slide hammer, certainly another tool that is added to the want list
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grant Part of things Posts: 206	Simple tip, getting an old exhaust out of a flange grant @grant
	May 19, 2011 11:25:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	here is the tool, you can see the wide 90 degree thingy, that I poped into the exhaust. Glad to help ;D www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cpb9d-9-pce-dent-puller-set Says its for body but useful for so much more, think renault torsion bars, wish I had one when I had my Renault 5's Probably find it cheaper on ebay too
	Last Edit: May 19, 2011 11:32:36 GMT by grant

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