Trashed my Rush mufflers
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From: Central Oregon
Trashed my Rush mufflers
Well we tried to remove the damn baffles out of the set of a Rush mufflers and the first attempt has failed. The inside of these pipes are rusted pretty bad and after soaking them all night in PB the first baffle is about a third of the way out and it aint going anymore. Used a 3/4 drive extension and a socket for a driver and after driving it part way with much diffucullty it's not moving. The packing must be getting in between the baffle and the pipe as I can see the side of the muffler dimpling out. If I had a straight torch head I would burn the damn baffle out but I don't. So I just trashed a set of Rush mufflers...
Think twice about attempting to replace the baffle packing in these Rush pipes!
I was going to replace the packing and get these pipes ready for a new PC III I just bought from fuel moto. Now I will have to save up for a new set of mufflers...crap.
Think twice about attempting to replace the baffle packing in these Rush pipes!I was going to replace the packing and get these pipes ready for a new PC III I just bought from fuel moto. Now I will have to save up for a new set of mufflers...crap.
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Well we tried to remove the damn baffles out of the set of a Rush mufflers and the first attempt has failed. The inside of these pipes are rusted pretty bad and after soaking them all night in PB the first baffle is about a third of the way out and it aint going anymore. Used a 3/4 drive extension and a socket for a driver and after driving it part way with much diffucullty it's not moving. The packing must be getting in between the baffle and the pipe as I can see the side of the muffler dimpling out. If I had a straight torch head I would burn the damn baffle out but I don't. So I just trashed a set of Rush mufflers... Think twice about attempting to replace the baffle packing in these Rush pipes!
I was going to replace the packing and get these pipes ready for a new PC III I just bought from fuel moto. Now I will have to save up for a new set of mufflers...crap.
Think twice about attempting to replace the baffle packing in these Rush pipes!I was going to replace the packing and get these pipes ready for a new PC III I just bought from fuel moto. Now I will have to save up for a new set of mufflers...crap.
The FM baffles had a crossbar for easier removal, although I never had to, but my original Rush baffles didn't have these and it was a wrestling match getting them out.
I've noted that the Fuel Moto Jackpots use an alloy material for their baffles that resist or eliminate rust, although I don't anticipate having to remove these. The baffling material used in the JP's is very durable, and I saw no signs of increased volume or other changes in the 18 months I had them installed.
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Yeah my baffles have that crossbar, I pulled it into a horse shoe shape with a slide hammer puller. Then went to an old 3/4" extension with just the right size socket, put that in the other end and smacked it with a large hammer for over an hour. I managed to pull out most of the packing but this baffle is not coming out, I give up.
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Since I didn't care if I damaged these mufflers I just went ahead and put the first one in a 20T press. I managed to press the baffle out enough to get at all the packing and then beat the damn thing out, but the baffle is toast. The second one came out pretty easy after I got it started with the press.
I used lots of rags around them so they didn't get scratched up, so I think I'll use them again. Just have to get a new baffle. What a pain in the butt this job turned out to be!
I used lots of rags around them so they didn't get scratched up, so I think I'll use them again. Just have to get a new baffle. What a pain in the butt this job turned out to be!
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From: florida swamp
when I had my rush mufflers, I replaced my 2.5 inch baffles with 2" and had a hell of a time. I kept mine on the bike and used a nylon cord with a steel hook on the end and hooked it too the cross bar. I then tied the cord to a nylon hammer handle and after spraying the inside with WD40, started yanking. Though I was gonna have to rip my fingers off. The right one was a lot harder than the left but I got em out. I replaced them before they were too old. Probably the only reason they came out at all. I'll never pull baffles again.
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On any rusty steel us isopropyl alcohol put it in a spray bottle and spray it in the mufflers and wait a bit and spray some more just keep spraying and pulling. Something about the the isopropyl alcohol it breaks up the rust. An old man showed me this that had a machine shop and I did not believe that it would work until he showed me, so now I keep several bottles in the shop.
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Anytime I remove my baffles I go for a ride and come home while the pipes are hot and put on leather gloves and remove mine. The heat will help things come loose. Try knocking the baffle back in and start pulling and driving back in it will come loose. If it is totally locked up pull the slip on off and try driving it out from the motor end of the baffle.
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Anytime I remove my baffles I go for a ride and come home while the pipes are hot and put on leather gloves and remove mine. The heat will help things come loose. Try knocking the baffle back in and start pulling and driving back in it will come loose. If it is totally locked up pull the slip on off and try driving it out from the motor end of the baffle.