i got my tracking # for my ypipe and it should be arriving tomrw....is there anything i should do? i heard i should spray wd40 on the bolts ? should i just bring it to midas and have them replace the bolts? what about the bolts on the front of the ypipe? do i need to replace those too?

 

Have some WD-40 handy to spray the bolts, exersice your hands/arms, or call a shop and look for the best price. . .

 

Got all the tools you'll need?

12mm deep socket (3/8" drive)
3/8" drive universal socket
3/8" drive ratchet
WD40
10" 3/8" drive extension

~THT

 

I would soak hte bolts in WD-40 tonight.

 

do i use my existing bolts or do i need to buy some new ones....i heard warpspeed doesnt provide new bolts....what about the bolts/studs that screw onto the front of the ypipe?

 

are those easy to take off?

 

WD-40 is just a lubricant. Use PB Blaster on the rusty bolts...especially with a Minnesota car....

 

and make sure you come to Wilmar on the 28th to the maxima meet

 

Use the existing bolts (if you can). The nuts fastening the pipe to the headers should be fine. I made friends at the local dealership and they gave me all the nuts and bolts I'd need so I used those but the bolts that were on there originally were still in usable condition.

~THT

 

pv blaster over wd40 any day...itll ease the pain of really rusty bolts

 

is it illegal to install a y pipe? if i go to a shop to get the y pipe installed will they refuse to install it? i know punching out the catalytic converter is illegal but what about the y?

thanks

 

id say save yourself lots of trouble and get a shop to do it...i wish i had!

 

Get some gloves. Everytime I got a bolt loose, I was applying so much force that my knuckles would smack against the undercarriage and take a layer of skin off each time...

 

oh crap lol get well soon kchase..lol im ordering one too should i wd40 up the bolts? are you guys lifting the max or crawling under there? thanks

 

Lift it with either ramps or jackstands. And SOAK the bolts with WD40 or PB Blaster (your choice) prior to working on the car. I did mine over night.

~THT

 

oh crap lol get well soon kchase..lol im ordering one too should i wd40 up the bolts? are you guys lifting the max or crawling under there? thanks

 

You should drink at least 12 beers, And avoid Midas like the plague. Good luck on your project.

 

I'd say prepare to take your wallet out and take it up the a$$...

My bolt threads are rusted off completely, so I'm gonna have to take it to an exhaust shop to do the work. They quoted me $240 for installation of ypipe, cat, bending a 2.5" bpipe, and muffler.

I guess that isn't all that bad of a price. This place does come highly recommended and I've been told they are usually the cheapest. I'll also probably be able to get the work done before the weekend!

lata,
drew

 

My car was in Virginia for the first 3-4 years of it's life. That was enough to rust-weld the entire exhaust together even after being driven in the south since then.

About 1/2 of the 6 exhaust manifold bolts snapped. That was after I found a shop that would / could do the work, and I could tell they regretted taking the job.

Charged me $120? Something close to that for 3 hours of labor. Every tech in the shop was working on my car an hour after closing and ****ed.

 

you all are doing it the hard way , i just took off the stock y pipe with the cat still on, and torched them off .......after 3 hours of fighting with the bolts. And please use PB blaster, it works magic and WD40 is nothing compared to it.

 

where can a brotha buy some pb blaster? does pb stand for anything?

 

i think that you can get the pb blaster at autozone. JLiusifer this mod is easy to put on. The bolts may give you a problem but when you put on the pb blaster it's cake from there. I don't think that you should have a problem. It's easier done than said.

 

you can buy a new set of bolts from custommax..(i think) hope this helps ( oh ya its 15$)

 

i just installed my y-pipe the past weekend. took about 4hrs. that's because i also installed a test pipe and those cat. bolts are the hardest. but the y-pipe bolts p-b blaster and a breaker bar and it was a snap. have fun and enjoy the extra hp

 

start sparying the wd40 on the bolts to the headers and the cat. Good luck and try to avoid stripping your bolts