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RED03DAKOTA
Dodge Dakota
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11/06/2003
14:47:33
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 Subject: EXHUAST REMOVAL
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FIRST THING SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS THE WORK COMPUTER HAS IT ON ALL DA TIME.
HWO IS THE EASIEST WAY TO REMOVE THE MUFFLER ON A 03 3.9?
I HAVE REMOVED THE CLAMPS BYT THE MUFFLER ITSELF AND GOT MOST OF THE HANGERS UNHOOKED AND IT STILL DIDN'T WANA MOVE ENOUGHT TO GET THE MUFFLER OFF?
TRYING TO GET IT OFF SO I CAN GET ANOTHER IN PLACE AND SEE WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE WITHOUT A MUFFLER ALSO.
ANYTHING HELP WOULD BE GREAT
THANKS ERIC
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J and J Auto
GenII
11/06/2003
15:27:32
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Its probably stuck from the clamps bending the
pipe,
A small air cutoff tool or an air chisel and just
split the pipe by cutting some slots lengthwise
to let the pipe open and come off.
Or hacksaw and add a shor piece of pipe
Larry
J&J Auto
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Handyman
Dodge Dakota
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11/06/2003
18:07:56
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SAWZALL worked for me
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Red03Dakota
Dodge Dakota
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11/07/2003
06:07:09
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well the main thing was i didn't wanna go go cutting to the whole exhuast incase i didn't like the sound but i am willing to try cutting a little on the exhuast pipe by the muffler to loosen it up.
if i remove the clamp that is a litttle farth down the exhuast towards the motor would that give me more play to get it off too?
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xmr
GenIII
11/07/2003
09:51:52
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I had the same problem and I chained the exaust from the engine to the crossmember then I fastened a chain to the muffler and pulled them apart with a comealong I then removed the rest of the exaust managed to get the tail pipe off of the muffler using a block of wood and a 3# hammer. I wanted to preserve the muffler so that I could put it back on if I needed to plus I reused the exust pipe since it is stainless steel.
this is time consuming and you must be careful not to stress the cat or headpipe or you will have some expensive problems.
K&N drop in ,Dynomax, Superchip Tuner, 1.7 RR,
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J and J Auto
GenII
11/07/2003
10:52:51
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If you have an tourch handy just heat them red hot
and remove them.
Not a little LP gas deal I mean a real tourch
Larry
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help
Dodge Dakota
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11/07/2003
12:07:47
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like XMR said
and I might add Manifold studs/bolts remember there are no gaskets there
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RED03DAKOTA
Dodge Dakota
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11/07/2003
13:17:49
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WOULD IT JUST BE EASIER JUST CUTTING IT RIGHT OFF? I MEAN IF IT IS GONA BE THAT MUCH EASIER THEN I MIGHT JUST GO AHEAD AND DO IT.
CAUSE I DONT HAVE A COMEALONG OR ANYTHING I ONLY HAVE A FEW TOOLS LIKE WRENCHES AND STUFF NOTHING MAJOR LIKE THAT I DONT EVEN REALLY HAVE A WAY TO GET THE TRUCK UP SOME. I CAN CRAWL UNDER IT NOW BUT I WAS WONDERING WITH MORE ROOM TO WORK IF IT WOULD MAKE IT EASIER. I DID NOTICE IF I MOVE THE PIPE A LITTLE THAT IT WOUDL COME OFF THE MUFFLER CAUSE I COULD SEE THE MUFFLER TAIL PIECE OF VER THE PIPE MOVING WHEN I MOVED IT THE LITTLE I COULD.
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01dak
Dodge Dakota
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11/07/2003
14:28:42
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i wasted 3 hrs trying to "save" mine for future use, got tired of messin with it, whipped out the sawzall put it right up next to the muffler and cut it into then took a dremal and cut the little sleave part off the pipe could have been done in a hour easy.
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xmr
GenIII
11/07/2003
14:31:39
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Given your limited situation. Most muffler shops would not charge too much to swap the muffler out for you. Just get a price from them before you commit to letting them do it.
K&N drop in ,Dynomax, Superchip Tuner, 1.7 RR,
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MUFFLER
Dodge Dakota
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11/12/2003
00:28:33
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HOW ABOUT TAKING IT TO A MUFFLER SHOP.
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