Best way to tackle removing the 1st cat? ...

[Jim_1979]

WHat's the best way to tackle removing the 1st cat chaps?

 

I attempted it myself on my last Supra, but it annoyed the cack out of me!!! Partly because I removed the whole exhaust and replaced it at the same time.

 

Last time I took it to my local tyre type place and it took them 2 days to get it off! lol.

 

Any ideaS?

[miko_supra]

Squirt some plus gas on the nuts the night before or get a blow lamp on them to get the red hot. Use a breaker bar and go in from underneath the car to crack off the 3 nuts that hold the first cat onto the manifold. The two nuts/bolts that connect onto the 2nd cat/decat are a doddle to get off, (just watch the knuckles!)

[spiderpigcity]

Squirt some plus gas on the nuts the night before or get a blow lamp on them to get the red hot. Use a breaker bar and go in from underneath the car to crack off the 3 nuts that hold the first cat onto the manifold. The two nuts/bolts that connect onto the 2nd cat/decat are a doddle to get off, (just watch the knuckles!)

 

i wouldnt use a blow torch, you can easily snap em clean off then you will be pi**ed. ive done it and ive seen it done. plenty of plus gas for 2 days before and a long extension and breaker bar and take your time.

[mr lover]

took mine to my local bathwick tyre place and they charged me £20 to fit 1st and 2nd decats

[spiderpigcity]

took mine to my local bathwick tyre place and they charged me £20 to fit 1st and 2nd decats

 

yeh, i did, they charged me £20 as well. but i cam home with the rac and a knackered bottom turbo manifold and a bag of melted nuts. not what i had in mind when i went in there.