Advice for a slip-fit cat that won't slip on?
04-13-2014, 05:59 PM
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Advice for a slip-fit cat that won't slip on?
Got a new cat in the hopes I'll get better emissions readings, but I had to hammer the old one off with a rubber mallet and the new is the same size as the old one but won't slip on. Tried using a rubber mallet but it's just not wanting to go. Total pain in the butt. Any advice?
Bigger mallet?
Bigger mallet?
04-13-2014, 06:24 PM
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Car: 1991 firebird
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Got a new cat in the hopes I'll get better emissions readings, but I had to hammer the old one off with a rubber mallet and the new is the same size as the old one but won't slip on. Tried using a rubber mallet but it's just not wanting to go. Total pain in the butt. Any advice?
Bigger mallet?
Bigger mallet?
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04-13-2014, 06:53 PM
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Re: Advice for a slip-fit cat that won't slip on?
If your local muffler shop has an old pipe expanders that may work to open up the inlet on the cat.
04-13-2014, 06:53 PM
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Re: Advice for a slip-fit cat that won't slip on?
Rent one of these for free from a local parts store?
(Don't have to expand it as much as bring it back to round.)
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ander/_/N-25fc
(Don't have to expand it as much as bring it back to round.)
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ander/_/N-25fc
04-16-2014, 03:07 PM
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Re: Advice for a slip-fit cat that won't slip on?
Thanks all for the ideas!
I took it to the local muffler shop and they did it for free. Got it on last night after fighting with it a bit. Turns out the new one is about half in longer than the old and it played havoc with my fitment! haha
I took it to the local muffler shop and they did it for free. Got it on last night after fighting with it a bit. Turns out the new one is about half in longer than the old and it played havoc with my fitment! haha
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