EGR delete up pipe install
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Fleet Mechanic
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EGR delete up pipe install
It sucks.
I got it into place and decided to install the top bolts first. Well, I installed the wrong bolts, they were the longer ones and they weren't all-thread, so even if i used them and got longer bolts for the bottom part, they wouldn't be long enough. So I'd have to take them out and put in the right ones.
I reccomend doing this, now that I've done it already.
It took 15 minutes to get it lined up and the wrong ones in, that were to long. However lining it up would have been ten times more difficult with the shorter bolts, and once it was lined up I took out the long ones and swapped them in one at a time, so it remained lined up properly, which made it much easier to get the shorter ones in.
Now time to tackle the bottom ones.
I got it into place and decided to install the top bolts first. Well, I installed the wrong bolts, they were the longer ones and they weren't all-thread, so even if i used them and got longer bolts for the bottom part, they wouldn't be long enough. So I'd have to take them out and put in the right ones.
I reccomend doing this, now that I've done it already.
It took 15 minutes to get it lined up and the wrong ones in, that were to long. However lining it up would have been ten times more difficult with the shorter bolts, and once it was lined up I took out the long ones and swapped them in one at a time, so it remained lined up properly, which made it much easier to get the shorter ones in.
Now time to tackle the bottom ones.
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Yes, that was also a challenge. Now I'm trying to get it tightened that I have the bottom bolts in. I really wish I could take off that heat shield, it makes life a lot more difficult.
But lining it up with the long bolts made things a lot easier.
I tried to tighten from the bottom, that didn't go over well as it kept slipping off even with the wobble extensions. I had a total of 8 extensions on it, to much wiggle, so now I'm trying to do it from the top with two ratchets. Is it critical to have it at a certain torque rating, I'm not sure I can get a torque ratchet in there to well.
But lining it up with the long bolts made things a lot easier.
I tried to tighten from the bottom, that didn't go over well as it kept slipping off even with the wobble extensions. I had a total of 8 extensions on it, to much wiggle, so now I'm trying to do it from the top with two ratchets. Is it critical to have it at a certain torque rating, I'm not sure I can get a torque ratchet in there to well.
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Yes, that was also a challenge. Now I'm trying to get it tightened that I have the bottom bolts in. I really wish I could take off that heat shield, it makes life a lot more difficult.
But lining it up with the long bolts made things a lot easier.
I tried to tighten from the bottom, that didn't go over well as it kept slipping off even with the wobble extensions. I had a total of 8 extensions on it, to much wiggle, so now I'm trying to do it from the top with two ratchets. Is it critical to have it at a certain torque rating, I'm not sure I can get a torque ratchet in there to well.
But lining it up with the long bolts made things a lot easier.
I tried to tighten from the bottom, that didn't go over well as it kept slipping off even with the wobble extensions. I had a total of 8 extensions on it, to much wiggle, so now I'm trying to do it from the top with two ratchets. Is it critical to have it at a certain torque rating, I'm not sure I can get a torque ratchet in there to well.
This sounds very framiliar LOL
On the Ground 10 Ratchet extensisons IIRC I taped each piece to take slop out
I broke down and had the Wife Hold the Top Wrench
It was a PIA
A Tech told me its easier to cut it free at Both Exhaust manafolds and pull it all out put new pipe in and slide it back one piece. I Got my *** Kicked trying to get that driver side undone So I did like you
An Air ratchet Helps
Whatever it takes Look at all the Money your saving
in Labor
Hotshot
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
I think the most important thing with these exhaust Connections is that You Draw them together EVENLY
Especialt if you have that Sinister uppipe
The OEm Upppipe was better Design IMO
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