Peashooter separation anxiety

Skyguyz · May 31, 2011

So I removed both exhausts from my 74 Mk2 and I cant get the peashooter to separate from the exhaust pipe. I did manage to get the tabbed flanges to pry up a bit and still no luck. I soaked the flange connecting point in some freeall fluid and still no movement! I am being careful with a flat drift and a dead blow hammer. Still nothing! I guess 37 years of connection requires some other measures. Anyone???

On a shiny note:

I did manage to take then grime off some parts using my Caswell buffing system....Addicting aint it ???

bmwbob · May 31, 2011

Try a propane torch!

jeffdavison · May 31, 2011

PB Blaster

JD

Skyguyz · May 31, 2011

PB Blaster???

cmessenk · May 31, 2011

Skyguyz said:
I did manage to take then grime off some parts using my Caswell buffing system....Addicting aint it ???

Gotta love those shiny bits!! To me, a little elbow grease is time well spent.

jeffdavison · May 31, 2011

Skyguyz said:
PB Blaster???

http://blastercorporation.com/display.cfm?p=50003&pid=4

Good stuff, has gotten things that I thought were permanently mated for life, separated happlily still having respect for each other ;^P

JD

porterg · May 31, 2011

Same as above on the PB Blaster, you can get at any big box store. Those bits look great and are putting a hardship on me to make mine that nice.

gtsun · May 31, 2011

ON Blaster has saved me many times over the years. First used it on a broken & rusted out exhaust stud on a old car & it came out easy after soaking over night. As for the mufflers, my neighbors got a very loud four letter word filled play by play of my old ones fighting me when I tried to get them off. I ended up bolting somthing on the the muffler mount to use as a handle so I could twist and pull. You might try doing that. And the PB Blaster. Good luck.

pete.v · May 31, 2011

You should be able to flex them back and forth at the joint putting the muffler between your knees and pulling up on the pipe as you do it.

jeffdavison · May 31, 2011

watch out for that "sudden" release !

JD

pvisseriii said:
You should be able to flex them back and forth at the joint putting the muffler between your knees and pulling up on the pipe as you do it.

Skyguyz · May 31, 2011

GOT IT!

PB does work wonders. And, yes thanks for the advice on the sudden release!

Thanks again for all who gave me advice,

This forum is the best.

Hummm,
Looks like the exhaust nuts are the only salvage parts...Hummmm.

Oh Looky, Close up of "Shiny!"

Torontonian · Jun 1, 2011

Nothin' wrong with those mufflers n' pipes . Try polishing them up or even say spraying them flat black . Trick.

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