Les,
Sorry that's nothing like the scenario ok.
No nuts at all. All you can see are the 3 heads of 3 bolts and those bolts are frozen in place into the threaded muffler flange. Without removing those bolts entirely, the old tailpipe stays on, period. Then the only options would be to patch the old tailpipe in situ or else try and weld on a new pipe to the old tailpipe flange but probably impossible due to difficult access.
Really, a simple R&R 15 minute procedure that ends up taking a day or more.
Cheers.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au>
Sent: Friday, 5 March 2010 12:37 PM
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: R&R the tailpipe
Ken,
In circumstances similar to yours, I have many times in the past resorted to using a small engraver and rotary stone. (I have a Dremel but cheap engravers can be had at Bunnings for a ridiculously small amount of money.) I grind one side away until I just expose the threads of the stud. One gentle tap of a cold chisel will split the nut off the stud. This leaves the stud untouched and ready for a new nut.
Les
From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Garratt
Sent: 05 March 2010 11:04
To: Syncro _T3_Australia forum
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: R&R the tailpipe
Gary and Theo and ALL,
You should see my garage and workshop at the moment. Absolutely littered with all manner of tools and equipment, all because I thought I'd try the best (meaning easiest) option first but then having to drag out more and more as I was forced to change tactics as I worked my way down the increasingly harder options list.
Sorry that's nothing like the scenario ok.
No nuts at all. All you can see are the 3 heads of 3 bolts and those bolts are frozen in place into the threaded muffler flange. Without removing those bolts entirely, the old tailpipe stays on, period. Then the only options would be to patch the old tailpipe in situ or else try and weld on a new pipe to the old tailpipe flange but probably impossible due to difficult access.
Really, a simple R&R 15 minute procedure that ends up taking a day or more.
Cheers.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au>
Sent: Friday, 5 March 2010 12:37 PM
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: R&R the tailpipe
Ken,
In circumstances similar to yours, I have many times in the past resorted to using a small engraver and rotary stone. (I have a Dremel but cheap engravers can be had at Bunnings for a ridiculously small amount of money.) I grind one side away until I just expose the threads of the stud. One gentle tap of a cold chisel will split the nut off the stud. This leaves the stud untouched and ready for a new nut.
Les
From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Garratt
Sent: 05 March 2010 11:04
To: Syncro _T3_Australia forum
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: R&R the tailpipe
Gary and Theo and ALL,
You should see my garage and workshop at the moment. Absolutely littered with all manner of tools and equipment, all because I thought I'd try the best (meaning easiest) option first but then having to drag out more and more as I was forced to change tactics as I worked my way down the increasingly harder options list.