Another vote for the mid sized socket. On mine the shallow socket wouldn't allow enough for bolt clearance and the deep socket hit the fenderwell.
Stupid Mistake (X-Pipe)
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mransr try putting all the others back on TIGHT...then go back to working on the PITA one
often problem bolt will be a lot less of a problem if they aren't supporting the whole part .
The air compressor that i had was just not strong enough i guess, so I went and bought a better 5.5 hp 30 gallon tank and then it finally broke free amazingly without breakage. Tomorrow morning will try and get it back together. uggggggggg
Thanks guys for your responses, really nice to have a place to go for great advice.
often problem bolt will be a lot less of a problem if they aren't supporting the whole part .
The air compressor that i had was just not strong enough i guess, so I went and bought a better 5.5 hp 30 gallon tank and then it finally broke free amazingly without breakage. Tomorrow morning will try and get it back together. uggggggggg
Thanks guys for your responses, really nice to have a place to go for great advice.
SaleenGT2001
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Just heat it up with a torch and it should come right off. But make sure as soon as you get the torch off of it, go ahead and try to get it off. it should come right off. Or if you dont have access to a torch take it to a muffler shop and get them to get it loose for you and then swap it out yourself.
Ok, got this back together but the drivers side o2 sensor is just a bit short of fitting back in. So my next question is there an extender i can buy and will it be alright to drive it disconnected for any period of time?
The people over at American Muscle said Pypes for the mid pipe is just as good as the others but far better priced. I fell for it even if it wasnt true. Have any of you guys used the Pypes o/r X???
The people over at American Muscle said Pypes for the mid pipe is just as good as the others but far better priced. I fell for it even if it wasnt true. Have any of you guys used the Pypes o/r X???
nyuk98gt
15 Year Member
Pizzaman:
***edit: DOH! Nevermind. I misread your post and thought you had a problem with fitting the pipe but I see (now) that you are looking for O2 sensor extensions. If it's OK, I'll leave my note for a future searcher who might be having fitment problems. Enjoy that new x-pipe!
***end of edit.
Some x-pipe manufacturers include an insert for the drvier side. The insert looks like a trumpet bell and just slips inside and seals once the nuts are cinched up. Look in the box for the insert. I don't know if Pypes has the insert but it might be in the box. I am quite sure that American Muscle didn't give you a tale just to make a sale -- they are good people, imo. (And they're trying to help you conserve modding money for future purchases!)
Let me suggest that you loosen up the passenger side and that will let you manouever the pipe so both sides mate up to the manifold 'logs'. Use a floor jack and a 2x4 to protect the pipe to raise the pipe so it is parallel to the bottom of the car. This will help with ground clearance and fitment at the logs.
Happy 4th of July!
Chris
***edit: DOH! Nevermind. I misread your post and thought you had a problem with fitting the pipe but I see (now) that you are looking for O2 sensor extensions. If it's OK, I'll leave my note for a future searcher who might be having fitment problems. Enjoy that new x-pipe!
***end of edit.
Some x-pipe manufacturers include an insert for the drvier side. The insert looks like a trumpet bell and just slips inside and seals once the nuts are cinched up. Look in the box for the insert. I don't know if Pypes has the insert but it might be in the box. I am quite sure that American Muscle didn't give you a tale just to make a sale -- they are good people, imo. (And they're trying to help you conserve modding money for future purchases!)
Let me suggest that you loosen up the passenger side and that will let you manouever the pipe so both sides mate up to the manifold 'logs'. Use a floor jack and a 2x4 to protect the pipe to raise the pipe so it is parallel to the bottom of the car. This will help with ground clearance and fitment at the logs.
Happy 4th of July!
Chris
Mach1Run
New Member
I rook he mach to a local exhaust shop and had them put it on the lift and loosen all the bolts for me then hand tighten them enough to get home. They did it for fre and it took more time to get the car on the lift than get the bolts loose.
nyuk98gt wrote:
Some x-pipe manufacturers include an insert for the drvier side. The insert looks like a trumpet bell and just slips inside and seals once the nuts are cinched up. Look in the box for the insert. I don't know if Pypes has the insert but it might be in the box.
Yes Pypes had that trumpet bell and I did have to use it for it to seal properly on the drivers side. Might have been just enough to not allow the 02 sensor to reach its plug in.
Some x-pipe manufacturers include an insert for the drvier side. The insert looks like a trumpet bell and just slips inside and seals once the nuts are cinched up. Look in the box for the insert. I don't know if Pypes has the insert but it might be in the box.
Yes Pypes had that trumpet bell and I did have to use it for it to seal properly on the drivers side. Might have been just enough to not allow the 02 sensor to reach its plug in.
mixedbreed02gt
Banned
x2 that's what I did when installed my MAC O/R H-Pipe. had a few that were so bad that that didn't help, so I got out the circular dye cutter and cut em off.
x2!!!!!!!!!!
+1 on that, i broke one of my friends swivels and ran up to the store for a 3/8 swivel and used one swivel, a deep socket, and about 9 inches of extensions and with me and my friend turning the wrench we broke it free. . .
i know where youre comin from though o.p, i was under the car for like 2 hours just trying to get to the nut lol, so many combos of extensions and swivels and was about to give up, and then luckily figured it out
StangYellow
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To touch on the subject earlier, if you do not have a breaker bar, or the space will not allow you to use a breaker bar, get yourself a decent size rubber mallet. Sometimes all you need to do is break the seal of rust or Loc-tite to get the nut moving. Hanging on it doesnt create the sudden jolt needed to break that seal. Just position your wrench and attack it with a rubber mallet. That usually works for me when I cannot break something loose in small spaces.
Glad you got it off though.
Glad you got it off though.
d98gt
Mustang Parts & Performance - American Muscle is the extension you'll need
Well bought this extension and it wont work, i dont know if the 02 sensors are not stock or what, but the notches where they need to plug in are opposite.
Mustang Parts & Performance - American Muscle is the extension you'll need
Well bought this extension and it wont work, i dont know if the 02 sensors are not stock or what, but the notches where they need to plug in are opposite.
