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 ronster
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| posted on June 26th, 2003 at 10:41 PM |
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Replace Tailpipes
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
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| posted on June 26th, 2003 at 10:49 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by ronster
Is it just a matter of losen the clamp, slide out the old pipe and slide in the new one?
Ron
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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.
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ronster
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| posted on June 26th, 2003 at 10:58 PM |
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Thanks for the advise jboy82!!
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| posted on June 27th, 2003 at 04:25 AM |
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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. |
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| posted on June 27th, 2003 at 07:07 AM |
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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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| posted on June 27th, 2003 at 08:39 AM |
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Genuine extensions
You know you can buy These extensions genuine still from your local VW parts dept @ about $36.00ea
part# 113251163L
226 x 23
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| posted on June 27th, 2003 at 10:05 AM |
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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. |
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| posted on June 27th, 2003 at 12:22 PM |
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Excellent!
Thanks guys :thumb
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| posted on June 27th, 2003 at 01:53 PM |
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hehe...
just like changing a light bulb 'eh? 
i'll clear the garage then :P
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| posted on June 27th, 2003 at 06:45 PM |
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Huh! They have clamps on them?
Our Beetle just has them pushed in!
Bit scraped on the bottom from driveways.
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