Did you get the old exhaust off yet? There may be a mount that was cut off that the new rubber cushions secure to. I am going to crawl under mine and check how that section is mounted when I get home in 2 hours.
3FE FJ62 | Prepping to replace exhaust from y-pipe back, what's needed?
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I haven't taken it off yet, slotted for tomorrow though. I'll be headed to the hardware store for the angle grinder and whatever replacement bolts I need for the rubber cushions. As far as I can tell, the rear hanger/cushion still uses the OEM attachment.
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Ok, I hit another blocker. The joint that meets the cat might as well be fused metal at this point. Been soaking these bolts in PH Blaster for 2 weeks and they will not move. I can’t lift the vehicle to get what ever tool I need to cut that under it, so I’ll take my parts to the local muffler shop.
I think the PO didn’t touch these bolts either, the old replacement section begins as a custom weld past the joint.
So this is what the mount just past the muffler looks like. In your photo, the angle made it look like it was part of the body, but there is actually a bracket that comes off a frame crossmember (same crossmember the shocks attach to). Yours appears intact, just covered by the welded on tab for the exhaust hanger, The rubber cushion will sit above this, then the new bolts go in from the top with nuts at the bottom of this tab to secure everything. Disregard the comment about chasing threads, not needed.
Just cut those suckers off! Cut off wheel should easily reach them. No need to take to a shop!
Nut splitter would work as well. $15 at HF.
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I’ll check out that splitter to see if it’ll work. Would the angle grinder cutter work on these?
What’s the best way to cut bolts?
Cut off wheel in the angle grinder is your best bet. Angled like this.... (have a flap wheel in there, pretend its a cut off wheel). You can do it! Cut on the nut side because if you nick the flange, its on the muffler side that you are replacing anyways.
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Ok, this looks like something I can do. It’ll be a good learning experience!Cut off wheel in the angle grinder is your best bet. Angled like this.... (have a flap wheel in there, pretend its a cut off wheel). You can do it! Cut on the nut side because if you nick the flange, its on the muffler side that you are replacing anyways.
I’ll pick up that Milwaukee grinder and those disks tomorrow.
EscapeWagon62
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I had the same issue last week.
I used a Sawsall and a dremmel.
Could have done it just with a dremmel.
First time for me, easy easy easy.
I used a Sawsall and a dremmel.
Could have done it just with a dremmel.
First time for me, easy easy easy.
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EscapeWagon62
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My victory photo
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Now I’m waiting for the POR15 to cure on that area.
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Was fighting the muffler hanger fitmeant for an hour before I realized it’s just not gonna line up.
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With just the rear hanger and the main bolts I was able to get it mounted.
It's on. I bet you could use a ratchet strap to get the hanger to line up.
EscapeWagon62
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Getting the hangars to line up is the worst part of this job.
I felt like I was in a cruel psychological experiment.
Eventually I got mine seated, keep at it.
I felt like I was in a cruel psychological experiment.
Eventually I got mine seated, keep at it.