e-man

Yes I've searched, and yes I know that the stock exhaust tips are not welded, but rather, are crimped onto the exhaust pipes. Does anyone have first-hand experience with removing them? I've been working on one side for the last 1/2 hour and I can't get the thing to budge. I can see the inner sleeve that's holding it in place, and I've tried to pry it away from the exhaust pipe, but I'm not having any luck. Does anyone have any tips? Thanks in advance.

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mikal

hit it with a rubber mallet from the back. and use a screw driver to pry open those tabs. If all else fails, grab it and pull it while turning them left and right. Careful not to cut yourself.

e-man

Thanks for the "tip." I don't have a rubber mallet, but I'll try to borrow one. I probably should have mentioned that the mufflers are off the car. Does that change anything? It's kind of hard to get any leverage.

jonathancl

I did mine while on the car, and I shook the car a bit while jiggling them, lots of force. Holding the exhaust in place will be your biggest challenge.

WD-40 will help a lot when removing the tips.

mikal

what are you trying to do? Will the tips need to be removed? if so, try not to hit too hard or dont hit it at all.. it will start to bend.

Best way would be to just try to pry it where the tabs are. Spray some wd40 and just pull and twist while you are prying it.

e-man

I'm putting new tips on, so I really don't care if I destroy the old ones in the process (although I'd rather not). I just want to make sure that I don't damage the pipes.

With the mufflers off the car, I have no leverage to pull. I've pryed the inner sleeve as much as I can, so maybe I'll try some WD-40 and a rubber mallet. I'm just concerned that I'm not doing it right because these things haven't budged an inch.

GSV8

I doubt you have a dremel with a small cutting wheel...but I had to throw it out there for others who may find this thread. Just be careful and slow and once you get close to cutting clear through, it will 'POP' off. It really is on there with a bunch of grip. This was super easy though because even if I marked the pipe a little from going to far, I was putting a new tip on anyways. There was no need to skip going to the gym b/c I had worked my ars off, just zip, zip and on the floor and in the garbage they went.

Good luck!

e-man

Actually, I do have a Dremel with a cutting wheel, but I'm not all that skilled with it. I don't think I'd be able to cut through the tip without doing some serious damage (most likely to myself).

mikal

lol, i just re-read my reply to you. I meant reused instead of removed. Glad you still understood what i was trying to say.

dmanbluesf

Well, if you dont care that the tips get destroyed, you could try cutting a strip longways on the tip and then peeling the tip open. That should let it go of the exhaust pipe.