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ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#60877
Hi all,

Been thinking about replacing the old rusty/krusty tail pipes.

Please excuse my ignorance....
Is it just a matter of losen the clamp, slide out the old pipe and slide in the new one?

I've been dying to get some hands on experience, I figured that it'd prob be a good place to start without causing too much damage... :P

Ron

jboy82 Seriously Crusin Dubber

105 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#60884
ronster wrote:Is it just a matter of losen the clamp, slide out the old pipe and slide in the new one?


Ron
Egzzzactly!
yeah, you just loosen (with alot of hussle, muscle and a mouthful if their as krusty/rusty as they sound), then you slip the new ones in and tighten. It's probably a good idea to get new brackets with the pipes, their pretty cheap but go for german ones as the bolts wont snap as easily when you tighten them. They need to be tight, otherwise youll hear a clinking metal sound every time you go over a spoon drain followed by a wrx style roar from your now tailpipe-less muffler.
Cheers.

ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#60888
Thanks for the advise jboy82!!

lugnuts Custom Title Time!

1,070 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#60927
Hey Ron got a manual for your car yet,dont get too dirty before you get one,tailpipes will push in as far as you want you have to know the distance for your model,mines a 67 beetle so it goes in 1.8inches next model after that is 3.4inches,have fun,Mick.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#60939
Pretty simple job, dont buy the BRAZILIAN tailpipes as you will be replacing them in about 6 months cause they rust in less than a week.

Most important do not push the pipe to far into the muffler as this will cause problems.

Get a piece of wire n bend a hook on the end then slide into the muffler and see how far it goes in, this you can relate to the tail pipe.
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JETTABOY Officially Full-On Dubber

210 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#60944
You know you can buy These extensions genuine still from your local VW parts dept @ about $36.00ea
part# 113251163L
226 x 23

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#60969
we found it very hard to get the old ones. ended using a stilson. it can be really hard to get out if they are rusty.

ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#61003
Excellent!
Thanks guys :thumb

spritle Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#61019
hehe...

just like changing a light bulb 'eh? 😉


i'll clear the garage then :P