Y-pipe removal and install??
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Not yet, but I will be when the aFe y pipe gets here.
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I have replaced my crossover exhaust piece with an aFe y-pipe. You do not need to remove the trans crossmember, but you will have to temporarily remove the skid for the installation of the y-pipe and then reinstall the skid. If you are using the Teraflex spacers to move the crossover, you don't need to remove the skid either.
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replacing the entire y-pipe with the 4 cats in it. mine are bad and I'm at 86K miles over the 80k warranty. I got a used one for 170.
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I removed mine a few months ago to do some repair on a crushed bit. Took way too long.
My advice:
Take the inner fender plastic off the passenger side. Makes it a lot easier to get at the manifold bolts there.
Spray the bolts down with penetrating oil (I just used WD40) a day or so before you do it. Disconnect the O2 sensors before you get too far.
I hacked the crossover pipe off (replaced with a temporary section), if you are not going to do that you will need to remove the crossmember.
After doing this by hand I got an impact wrench. Makes exhaust work a lot easier.
Here's a photo I took while it was in progress. Axe and jack handle was used to loosen the Y from the tail pipe.
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My advice:
Take the inner fender plastic off the passenger side. Makes it a lot easier to get at the manifold bolts there.
Spray the bolts down with penetrating oil (I just used WD40) a day or so before you do it. Disconnect the O2 sensors before you get too far.
I hacked the crossover pipe off (replaced with a temporary section), if you are not going to do that you will need to remove the crossmember.
After doing this by hand I got an impact wrench. Makes exhaust work a lot easier.
Here's a photo I took while it was in progress. Axe and jack handle was used to loosen the Y from the tail pipe.
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