C2 muffler removal

[Randy S.]

I bought a pair of service style mufflers, ie, clamp inlet. I was hoping to be able to save my functional old pair in case the new mufflers are too loud.

The shop that is going to do the work says they don't think the old mufflers can be saved. It appears that he has to cut the inlet side to be able to remove the muffler forward (toward the front of the car). I think he is righr as just unbolting everything it looks like the old mufflers won't drop down low enough to clear the exhaust panel to remove the mufflers rearward.

Can someone confirm this is the logical way.

Randy

[William C.]

Re: C2 muffler removal

No, Drop the front pipes and you have plenty of room to move.

[Alan Drake]

Re: C2 muffler removal

OR,
remove tips, remove exhaust panel, disconnect at transmission, & pull off.
Now it sounds simple, however the "pull off" is the hard area. Try a little heat.
Good luck.

[Gary Schisler]

Re: C2 muffler removal

Don't the various catalogs have a device that clamps on both sides of the pipe and then you crank down on two parallel bolts, forcing the pipes apart?

[John H.]

Re: C2 muffler removal

Gary -

I have one of those, and it doesn't work anywhere near as well as the ads say it does; traditional methods are more difficult, but they work.

[Gary Schisler]

Re: C2 muffler removal

John, I thought it was you that posted the photo quite a while ago, but I didn't want to set you up and say "John Hinckley has one".

[John H.]

Re: C2 muffler removal

Gary -

Seemed like a good idea, but the details are poorly executed.