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Terran
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 Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject: Muffler hatred? |
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I did a quick look and it seems like this might be just what i get for not going German. Anyway though, i'm trying to install my Eurosport muffler and i cannot get the bottom of the flanges to sit even close to flush with the head.
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Red Mage
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A lot of times you'll need to heat them up and bend them a little bit.
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Terran
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that's insane. The heater box pipes are supposed to slip back and forth a bit inside the bottom tube of the muffler right?
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Red Mage
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I braze mine closed, but I think you're supposed to have a gasket in there.
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Nothing like buying a new part and having to fix it. Been there,done that. 
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Terran
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Now the nut i JUST PUT on won't come off again. I called my friend the mechanic, and he said 60 - 90 to put the whole system on for me, so i'm going to take it down to him cause i'm sick of the concrete floor.
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Bugs'n'Pugs
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| I braze mine closed, but I think you're supposed to have a gasket in there. |
 Do you have a picture of that?
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Terran
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There's an article i read *somewhere* that showed how to convert from donut to slip in style muffler clamps.
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TheDendinator
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I decided a LONG time ago after years of lieing under various cars with crap getting in my eyes and fighting with exhaust parts and swearing that I'm too old for that S*** and if I can afford it will from now on get SOMEONE else to do exhaust stuff because I have nothing to prove anymore and have had ENOUGH!! HAHAHAAA!!!
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I don't trust shops...... 
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I recently put on a new german muffler and it was not a perfect fit...a little rubber mallet "BUMP" here and "BUMP" there and after awhile she lined up enough to tighten the screws down and she has been fine so far.
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Terran
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| TheAnarkist wrote: |
I decided a LONG time ago after years of lieing under various cars with crap getting in my eyes and fighting with exhaust parts and swearing that I'm too old for that S*** and if I can afford it will from now on get SOMEONE else to do exhaust stuff because I have nothing to prove anymore and have had ENOUGH!! HAHAHAAA!!!
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I hear that, on both accounts. But i trust this guy. I got j-pipes today so now i t'll just be a 100% new exhaust.
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