While all exhaust systems on cars custom some type of hanger manner to advice the exhaust course, some cars handle muffler straps.
Trundle wedge
Jack
2 jack stands
Safety glasses and gloves
Wrench allot
Ratchet and socket place
Portable propane torch
Replacement strap hanger with contemporary hardware (retaining bolts and nuts)
Instructions
Wraparound Muffler Strap Hangers
1. Abode a shove wedge in front of one of the front tires.
2. Hoist the rear of the vehicle up with the jack -- one quarter panel at a hour -- and then benefit the vehicle with a jack stand.
3. Deposit on safety glasses and gloves, and crawl under the vehicle with the remaining items.
4. Bend the strap hanger by participation whether it is snapped in half. Tighten the upper retaining nut and bolt, if applicable.10. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
Change the fresh strap by reversing the Emigration procedure. Squeeze the strap in sync, incorporate the extensive strap retaining bolt and devotee and tighten until the strap is tightly wrapped securely on all sides of the muffler. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
Two-Piece Straps
6. Perform the aboriginal three steps as illustrated in Reduce 1. Two-piece muffler straps are commonly used when a muffler is located underneath the centre of the vehicle, such as Dodge Caravans, and not at the rear such as Cavaliers and Saturns.
7. Remove the nuts and bolts on Everyone side of the muffler straps with a wrench holding the bolt heads and using a ratchet and socket to loosen and remove the nuts. Provided exigent, operate the torch to heat the nuts. Once they've obtained a cherry crimson colour, remove them with the tools.
8. Remove the bottom section of the strap, and unhook the top section of the strap. In some applications, another bolt and nut may be required for removal at the top section of the strap. If so, remove them very.
9. Replace the two-piece muffler strap reversing the removal procedure. Tighten both replacement bolts and nuts until the straps are wrapped tightly around the muffler. Peep the position of the hook of the strap located above the muffler, and pull the strap elsewhere from the frame rubber/metal hanger to remove it from the vehicle. There are some strap hangers that bear squared hooks that conceive it exceptionally challenging to remove from the rubber/metal hanger. Whether this is the situation, remove the retaining bolts of the hanger and bring it down with the strap for easier Emigration.5.
