Removing Frozen Baffles
I have a set of Rush Big Louie's that came with 3" baffles , those were good with the stock head pipe.
I'm now running a FM 2-1-2 pipe and there a bit louder than I want , also Drago says I should run the 2" - 2.25" baffles with that head pipe . I got a set of the 2.25" but can not get the 3" baffles out. I've got them hot and tried a slide hammer and they didn't even budge , any body have any advise for getting stubborn baffles out ? |
Take the slipons off the header pipes and use a sturdy handle of shovel (I used a tamper as self stands) to knock out from the back side, the cross bar on end of baffle makes a good ram point. I did this a few times with my BLs.
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Before you get to bangin, hit it with some PB Blaster or Kroil and wait few minutes.
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Spray the crap our of them wit PB Blaster and let it sit for a day.
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Thanks for the tips , I'll give it a shot .
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I have had to re apply pb blaster over the course of a few days in the worse cases. Many heat cycles can make it a real pickle getting the core out. Good luck.
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I have to ask. did you remove the bolt holding them in? just asking
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Originally Posted by hetkehog
(Post 17162298)
I have to ask. did you remove the bolt holding them in? just asking
Instructions per Rush are to remove the retaining bolts , heat up the slip-ons' , use some gloves , and pull while twisting on the baffle loop , use some penetrating oil if necessary . . . ya sure . . .ha ha ha. I sprayed them down with corrosion-X , then tried some ATF , never got them to move a mm , and it seemed like it took forever for the smell to burn off. Bought some PB Blaster , gonna pull them off and hit em with a dose of that then try the shovel handle method with a heavy steel bar I have. |
My SE were froze in, it took a lot of hammering...
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Heat to expand the muffler and Kroil.
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