Decided to do a little exhaust work today.......

Darrin · 28-05-2007, 01:45

Well, I decided to do something about the rusted out and rattling exhaust on my Silverado. It made my truck sound like 10 times the P.O.S. it actually is.

So, I climb under there and start the removal process.

Now, please remember this truck is 17 years old and has spent its entire life in northern Minnesota, the capital of "Let's pour 4 tons of salt per mile on these roads for 6 months of the year". So none of the bolts underneath are in exactly pristine condition.

So, I dig out the 9/16 deep well socket. It doesn't fit. So I try the 5/8. Too big. You've GOT to be ****ting me!! Exhaust hangers are METRIC?!?!?

*grumbles a string of obscenities about idiotic automotive engineers*

Well, after a 3/8 drive ratchet, 1/2 drive ratchet, 1/2 drive ratchet with cheater bar, 1/2 drive ratchet with 16oz hammer assist, 1/2 drive electric impact driver, none of the hanger bolts have budged.

So out comes the sawzall. Two blades later, sawzall goes away.

Out comes the Dremel tool. 9 "heavy duty" cutting wheels later, I have one hanger loose. Dremel goes back in its case.

At this point I'm contemplating driving the truck (with the rear half of the exhaust dragging on the ground) over to my neighbor's house and firing up the cutting torch. Except he's out of acetylene....

**** IT!!!!!!!!!

Dr. Z · 28-05-2007, 08:34

Nutcase · 28-05-2007, 11:23

Zirax · 28-05-2007, 15:10

bwahahahaha, thats one way to do it

Jonny69 · 28-05-2007, 17:40

Quality work. How does she sound on open headers?

Garp · 28-05-2007, 18:24

LOL... well thats certainly one way to manage it

Darrin · 28-05-2007, 18:25

Sounds quite nice now. I stuck the glass pack cherry bomb from the old truck on and it mellowed it just enough. I'll have to sneak the laptop outside at some point and grab a sound clip. I think you'd like it.

Daz · 28-05-2007, 18:34

Innovative

Will · 28-05-2007, 18:51

Ah the tree-yanking method, a delicate little manoeuvre. I like it!

Nutcase · 29-05-2007, 07:43

The stump in the first pic - is that a previous failed attempt?

28-05-2007, 01:45	#1
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Decided to do a little exhaust work today....... Well, I decided to do something about the rusted out and rattling exhaust on my Silverado. It made my truck sound like 10 times the P.O.S. it actually is. So, I climb under there and start the removal process. Now, please remember this truck is 17 years old and has spent its entire life in northern Minnesota, the capital of "Let's pour 4 tons of salt per mile on these roads for 6 months of the year". So none of the bolts underneath are in exactly pristine condition. So, I dig out the 9/16 deep well socket. It doesn't fit. So I try the 5/8. Too big. You've GOT to be ***ting me!! Exhaust hangers are METRIC?!?!? grumbles a string of obscenities about idiotic automotive engineers* Well, after a 3/8 drive ratchet, 1/2 drive ratchet, 1/2 drive ratchet with cheater bar, 1/2 drive ratchet with 16oz hammer assist, 1/2 drive electric impact driver, none of the hanger bolts have budged. So out comes the sawzall. Two blades later, sawzall goes away. Out comes the Dremel tool. 9 "heavy duty" cutting wheels later, I have one hanger loose. Dremel goes back in its case. At this point I'm contemplating driving the truck (with the rear half of the exhaust dragging on the ground) over to my neighbor's house and firing up the cutting torch. Except he's out of acetylene.... **** IT!!!!!!!!! __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

28-05-2007, 08:34	#2
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	__________________

28-05-2007, 17:40	#5
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Quality work. How does she sound on open headers? __________________

28-05-2007, 18:24	#6
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	LOL... well thats certainly one way to manage it __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

28-05-2007, 18:25	#7
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Sounds quite nice now. I stuck the glass pack cherry bomb from the old truck on and it mellowed it just enough. I'll have to sneak the laptop outside at some point and grab a sound clip. I think you'd like it. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

28-05-2007, 11:23	#3
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979

28-05-2007, 15:10	#4
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	bwahahahaha, thats one way to do it

28-05-2007, 18:34	#8
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Innovative __________________ apt-get moo

28-05-2007, 18:51	#9
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Ah the tree-yanking method, a delicate little manoeuvre. I like it! __________________ *No No!*

29-05-2007, 07:43	#10
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	The stump in the first pic - is that a previous failed attempt?