So I loosened the two exhaust manifold mount bolts then I hammered a wedge between the housing and the pipe to separate them using a big cold chisel. But before that I took the muffler off and left it on the ground and had someone push it going away from the housing. I went to an auto shop and bought a rubber muffler support and bolted the other end to the nearest bolt on the subframe and other on the pipe clamp. There are holes on the rubber support and one of them lined up perfectly so after I took the wedge off the pipe retained it's position and is now maybe a quarter inch away from the housing. It's dark now so I'll drive it tomorrow and see what happens.
Downpipe Touching Shifter Housing
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Best Answer Mk1cooper , 03 March 2015 - 03:26 AM
So I loosened the two exhaust manifold mount bolts then I hammered a wedge between the housing and the pipe to separate them using a big cold chisel. But before that I took the muffler off and left it on the ground and had someone push it going away from the housing. I went to an auto shop and bought a rubber muffler support and bolted the other end to the nearest bolt on the subframe and other on the pipe clamp. There are holes on the rubber support and one of them lined up perfectly so after I took the wedge off the pipe retained it's position and is now maybe a quarter inch away from the housing. It's dark now so I'll drive it tomorrow and see what happens.
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