exhaust removel

[nw66]

Have a new de cat exhaust ready to fit. have come to a roadblock how the **** do you get to the bottom turbo flange bolt

[Tractor Dave]

Obstruction ring spanners. I bought an Elora one specifically for this job. Some cheap ones are too thick to fit.

[nw66]

Did you go from the top or underneath? both seem light years away to achieve…


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[Tractor Dave]

Remove the airbox completely and work from the top. I still have a scar on my thumb where the spanner suddenly slipped doing this job a few years ago

[nw66]

Yeah have removed airbox already just this poxy one left.. slipped spanner scars badges of honer lol


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[Tractor Dave]

If it's not been swapped, I seem to recall the most awkward one is a smaller size.

[nw66]

All came undone really easy so yeah not sure.. the 3 i have done are 17mm


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[nw66]

Audi special spanner the ******s


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[nw66]

Found these on Amazon so hopefully will work.. thanks for your input Dave top man…


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[K Simmonds]

They look like nice quailty and you'll find them surpriisinly usful on other jobs, they should also last a lifetime if they're that expensive.

That nut is a total ball ache with a stock down pipe, I refused to be defeated when I first removed one from a 3B and made a short spanner with a load of material ground out of the neck so I could heat it up and bend it. You just need a cheap spanner you don't mind attacking with a grinder and MAP gas.

The nuts aren't normally tight, so I put two other's back on to hold the down pipe up whilst I got that one off.

Though before you ruin a good 17mm spanner check the size of the nut using a socket, I've found 15, 16 and 17mm nuts in that location depending on who's been in there before.

[nw66]

Yes have seen some home made spanners what ever works hey.. thinking i may still have to with these..
Yes Dave mentioned could be a different size so will check before attacking any spanners.. thanks for advice and hopefully with get sorted when they arrive.. will update ?


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[mac2226]

I had this problem many years ago, I ended up using cheap spanner’s and chopped them with grinder and a welder I cut the spanner in half and used some 12mm exaust hanger bar one at 90 open end and the closed end bent like moon spanner. Also I used some penetrating fluid all best Michael

[nw66]

Yes gave a good dosing of gt fluid actually surprised how easily they came undone just this last *******.. thanks for your advice really does help getting everyones input..

[nw66]

Finally got old exhaust off ready for new de cat to be fitted.. thanks for everyones help with this was invaluable..


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[nw66]

I had this problem many years ago, I ended up using cheap spanner's and chopped them with grinder and a welder I cut the spanner in half and used some 12mm exaust hanger bar one at 90 open end and the closed end bent like moon spanner. Also I used some penetrating fluid all best Michael

Tools made to remove exhaust what a ballache


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