Duncan_GT

How the hell do you remove the exhaust hangers from the rubber grommets under the car? I've cut the tail pipe off so the only thing holding it still are the hangers, but I'll be damned if I can get them out of the rubber. I'm about ready to just cut the rubber but if there's a way to save them, I'd prefer that

dawson1112

I always use a screw driver on them and stretch it out a bit and squirt some oil or wd40 in it to help lube it up , they can be a pita to get out. I have found it easier if you try to get the hanger off the car and leave the rubber on the tail pipe because the barb doesn't move on the car and you can wedge something in there and pry it off.



I have been known to get mad and cut em though too lol

reldla1996

Lube them with something, almost anything liquid, and then a big pry bar (or a 2x4, or whatever). Pry against anything handy that will help push them out.... I have also sometimes like Dawson said, unbolted the hangar, and left them on the barb. Whatever works!

Duncan_GT

I thought about using wd40, but didnt think that would work

dawson1112

Really man they sell those rubber hangers at autozone for 6 bucks lol after 10k plus on the new engine whats 12 bucks just cut em .

Duncan_GT

Lol. I thought about that too. I will end up cutting them in the end, knowing me

mjr46

if you have to cut them......well nevermind, the ole pb blaster/wd-40 thing makes it a ckae to get them off, never ever had to cut one doing such

Duncan_GT

I got the driver side tail pipe off after wrestling with it forever. I used a pair of channel locks and squished the rubber enough to get the barb through it. The hangers closer to the muffler don't have a barb though, they're slid through the rubber and then have a bend to them. Looks like an "S". That one was a bitch to get off!

The passenger side I will need to replace. The rubber is sagging and all distorted/stretched/cracked.

I am thinking about running side pipes though. Haven't really made up my mind. I don't think hangers are used for them, could be wrong

bruehlc

If I spend more than a half to hour on them, I just get a knife and cut the beaches off. They get hard from being under the car and aren't very pliable.

Duncan_GT

I ended up getting them off. Just had to use a little muscle with them