Exhaust woes@!@#$
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Exhaust woes@!@#$
Well, I was so psyched about getting my 3" downpipe, 4" exhaust and cat delete pipe on Sunday....Untill I started calling around the different shops asking who can put it it for me. Who knew that mechanics are so freaking chicken up here. 0 for 3 so far. All saying they never done it before and it's too big a job and yadayadayada.....All of them read the instructions and didn't understand them. OH MY GOD!!!! how hard can this be....after reading the instructions, even I could do it....just prefer not to work in 3" of mud in my driveway...and don't own a sawsall.
Other thing is that some of the instructions and pics I saw wrap the downpipe in some sort of fabric....what's it for and is it necessary? What's the advantage and will I do damage to anything if I don't
Yukonsly
Other thing is that some of the instructions and pics I saw wrap the downpipe in some sort of fabric....what's it for and is it necessary? What's the advantage and will I do damage to anything if I don't
Yukonsly
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I had the same problems with local muffler shops, they just dont want to do it. Any shop that said they would do it would have charged a lot in labor. It is a pita to do yourself but its worth it.
That fabric is a type of heat shield, mine didnt come with one and I dont see any reason to put one on.
That fabric is a type of heat shield, mine didnt come with one and I dont see any reason to put one on.
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The cash you would spend on a muffler shop installing your exhaust will buy four ramps, a sawzall, and two moving mats (thick blankets 6'x6' usually) and a nice dinner for your wife/girlfriend. Maybe even pay for the speeding ticket you'll get when listening to the turbo...
I did the install myself with minimal problems. You can too!
I did the install myself with minimal problems. You can too!
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No kidding, you could buy some new tools for less $$$ than it would cost for someone to install it for you. I did it by myself and it took about 8 hours
1 hour to tear out old exhaust
5 hours to modify firewall and install new dp (and run to town to get a new turbo v clamp)
1 hour to put on the rest of the new exhaust
1 hour to double check everything and install tip (it had to be just right)
Wait for some good weather and do it yourself, it is a learning experience.
1 hour to tear out old exhaust
5 hours to modify firewall and install new dp (and run to town to get a new turbo v clamp)
1 hour to put on the rest of the new exhaust
1 hour to double check everything and install tip (it had to be just right)
Wait for some good weather and do it yourself, it is a learning experience.
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DID IT!!! Bought a sawsall, metal cutting blades, metal cutting disc for my grinder....I"m gonna do it....install it myself....it'll take the time that it takes. Any last words before I start hacking at my downpipe and exhaust?
Can I do it without raising my truck up? Pretty high off the ground to begin with, but would it be easier?
Yukonsly
Can I do it without raising my truck up? Pretty high off the ground to begin with, but would it be easier?
Yukonsly
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yeah.. don't use the grinder (just not really enough room).. I did now I gotta pretty cool scar!! Just make sure you get the longest blades and plenty of them (that's why I had to resort to the grinder) I went through 5 sears blades (on my truck) and only 1 homedepot blade (on my brother in laws) get some safety glasses (metal shaving will be fallin). Other then that your good. It took me 4 hrs to do mine (dp and 5" exhaust). The truck doesn't have to be raised up. The hardest part that I remember was making room on the firewall.
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Probably don't need to raise truck. Dale (http://tymarperformance.com/) sent me some excellant instuctions with my pipe. If I had a scanner I would scan and post them but I don't. Below are some instuctions I saw posted elsewhere, should help you out.
You will want to loosen everything up, push DP up from bottom as high as you can get it, and support it with something(floor jack) and cut it from top as low as sawzall will reach and let it fall out the bottom. Take hood off for more working room. Don't get in a hurry and enjoy yourself working on an awesome machine.
http://www.drivetrain.com/downpipeinstinstr.html
You will want to loosen everything up, push DP up from bottom as high as you can get it, and support it with something(floor jack) and cut it from top as low as sawzall will reach and let it fall out the bottom. Take hood off for more working room. Don't get in a hurry and enjoy yourself working on an awesome machine.
http://www.drivetrain.com/downpipeinstinstr.html
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I did buy a relatively good one a Makita 9amp one and some pretty darn expensive blades too. Looks like I will have to wait a bit to do it....was snowing/rain today....wet all over.....will install my amos and speakers this weekend I guess....no need to crawl under the truck for that hahahah
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I saw wrap the downpipe in some sort of fabric....what's it for and is it necessary? What's the advantage and will I do damage to anything if I don't
Get that firewall pushed back as far as you can, you're going to need the extra room! I folded the pinch weld down and the used a porto-power to shove the firewall back. A big pry bar will do the job too!
My $.02
JIM