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YOUR RESEARCHCan this bracket be removed whilst engine is installed?
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bolts will be corroded also
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If your brackets are corroded then most likely the bolts will be corroded also.
Can this bracket be removed whilst engine is installed?
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Replace whilst the engine is still fitted
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I notice that the tubular exhaust mounting bracket is heavily corroded on my car and I am wondering if this is something that can be replaced whilst the engine is still fitted to the car.
Can this bracket be removed whilst engine is installed?
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I notice that the tubular exhaust mounting bracket is heavily corroded on my car and I am wondering if this is something that can be replaced whilst the engine is still fitted to the car.
Can this bracket be removed whilst engine is installed?
Tighten not loosening
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Then, when you first put tension on the bolt turn the head as if you were tightening not loosening.
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I notice that the tubular exhaust mounting bracket is heavily corroded on my car and I am wondering if this is something that can be replaced whilst the engine is still fitted to the car.
Can this bracket be removed whilst engine is installed?
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I notice that the tubular exhaust mounting bracket is heavily corroded on my car and I am wondering if this is something that can be replaced whilst the engine is still fitted to the car. I figured this would be a good question to ask here before going to the trouble of removing mufflers etc to get at it since most of the exhaust nuts/bolts also corroded and it's going to be a fight to get them off.
The bracket will come off but your biggest concern will be breaking off a bolt head during removal. If your brackets are corroded then most likely the bolts will be corroded also. You can spray PB Blaster or similar on the bolts several times over several days to let the fluid penetrate into the threads. Then, when you first put tension on the bolt turn the head as if you were tightening not loosening. This will "set" the corrosion particles in the reverse direction you want to rotate the bolt shaft. Then, remove the bolt as you normally would. This is an old trick my grandfather showed me more than 30 years ago and it has saved quite a few bolts over the years. However, it doesn't always work and if you snap off the bolt head then you will have to drill and tap out the bolt stud. That may be a problem on the upper bolts with the engine in the car. Hope this helps.
Tom
Thanks goldenwarrior - good to know that the bracket is removable before getting half way into the job to figure that out.
The corrosion on the hardware is pretty bad so I am expecting the worst, but we'll see. Thanks for the tips. I havent seen the upper bolts I am hoping they are not so bad.
If you want to remove the brackets with the motor in the car, you will need to remove the mufflers. The easiest way to get them off is to remove the 2 bolts from the muffler brackets. Please note, that if these are rusted they will most likely break. You can get new bolts and nuts at your dealer. The muffler bracket are held onto the engine brackets by 3 nuts. You could also try to just remove the 3 nuts and pull the muffler brackets off with the mufflers. To be honest, I would be surprised if the exhaust engine brackets were rusted through as the are stainless versus the bolts and mounting studs for the muffler brackets which are not.
The attached pic shows the extent of the corrosion on the bracket and hardware - not pretty.
The bumper and heat shields are off the car - I figure I may as well make this as easy as I can. Thanks for the input.
Cheers.
Holy cow!! Serious corrosion... I have a almost new set of Headers for sale that came off a 2001 with less than 1,000 miles. PM me if you are interested.
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