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From: Florence,SC
well i do beacuse i remove the ficm brackets for more room and less scratches and scrapes and bad words. just a quick note these are aggravating, just be patient and use new hardware. its worth it in the install.
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Thanks guys.The service writer said that the FICM is not removed to r & r the y-pipe.He said its not even in that area. I told him maybe the tech dropped the FICM on accident since my troubles came right after y-pipe replcement.Anyways they are still waiting for the part.Ordered Tuesday.
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well i wil say it, service writers are slicker than astroglide that accidently dribbled on a freshly wazed hardwood floor.
yes possible that it dropped, but things happen. unless you have to pay for it i would not be concerned.
yes possible that it dropped, but things happen. unless you have to pay for it i would not be concerned.
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I can't imagine how much of a pain it would be to try and remove a y-pipe with the FICM in place, especially for the extra 5 minutes it takes to remove it...
As for the FICM problem, I have seen them damaged from the extreme heat of the exhaust if the y-pipe leak blows at it...
As for the FICM problem, I have seen them damaged from the extreme heat of the exhaust if the y-pipe leak blows at it...
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From: Cool Arizona
Originally Posted by BowTieHatr
well i wil say it, service writers are slicker than astroglide that accidently dribbled on a freshly wazed hardwood floor.
yes possible that it dropped, but things happen. unless you have to pay for it i would not be concerned.
yes possible that it dropped, but things happen. unless you have to pay for it i would not be concerned.
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From: waynesville, mo.
Some techs that do a lot of trans work are so fast at pulling a trans that they will pull tranny to replace y pipes. Absolutely nothing in the way then. Its all what you are prepared to do to make time (or save your knuckles).
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Originally Posted by vloney
Some techs that do a lot of trans work are so fast at pulling a trans that they will pull tranny to replace y pipes. Absolutely nothing in the way then. Its all what you are prepared to do to make time (or save your knuckles).