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Fitting the springs on the exhaust help!!

Post by slaterfett » Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:44 pm

Hi guys.

I'm in the process of refitting my exhaust. I've got to fit the exhaust to the mainfold but there are two springs which fits around the bolt then goes in to the mainfold.

How the hell do you compress these to get them to fit????

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Re: Fitting the springs on the exhaust help!!

Post by cookie » Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:23 pm

normally the bolts are longer then the springs, and the spring compresses when you do the bolt up. could be different on an sj but sounds like you got the wrong bolts.
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Re: Fitting the springs on the exhaust help!!

Post by turbo-tom » Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:16 pm

24inch ratchet extention bar and push the springs flippin' hard thats how I did mine ;)
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Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:20 pm

Mine were long enough and just bolted up.
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Re: Fitting the springs on the exhaust help!!

Post by ROBBIE » Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:02 pm

Throw the springs away :D
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Re: Fitting the springs on the exhaust help!!

Post by Darrell » Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:27 pm

Mine is fitted with the original bolts. You can start them with no spring compression and wind them in until they reach the flange. At this they also have the correct compression/tension.
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Re: Fitting the springs on the exhaust help!!

Post by Darrell » Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:35 pm

slaterfett wrote:Hi guys.

I'm in the process of refitting my exhaust. I've got to fit the exhaust to the mainfold but there are two springs which fits around the bolt then goes in to the mainfold.

How the hell do you compress these to get them to fit????

Cheers folks!
I guess you don't have the original bolts so I would use a socket and extension from under the vehicle.
You can put a loose nut or 2 into the socket so as to stop the bolt head from entering the socket too far.
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