Couldn't budge the exhaust when trying to replace rotted fuel tank. The centre-section to rear section doesn't budge at all. So I can't remove the propshaft unless I take out the diff and slide it all the way out - but exhaust is still in the way of tank.
Tried hammer, WD40, wiggling, pulling, hitting, swearing. I think the latter had the most effect. One pipe is a male-female with about 50mm of overlap - this is stuck. Too scared to try heating it cos it's next to the fuel tank! The other join seems like a simple butt joint - this was lose.
Contemplated taking off at the manifold joint - this looked even more pig-ish to attempt so left it alone.
Or can I take it to quickfit(!) and get them to remove the joint and drive it home to finish the job off hahaha!
Car is back together, not sure I want to try doing this again. Any volouteers or cheap mechanics that want to take this on?!
Ideas welcome - anything to cheer me up from having wasted a whole day and achieving nothing. Feels like my 9-5 all over.
Stupid STUPID exhaust
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stonesie
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Heat is a good way of doing it if you have some heat resistant gloves? Take it for a run and give it a bit of stick to get the exhaust nice and hot without waving a blow-torch near a leaky fuel tank 
You would need it quite high up to drop the whole exhaust in one.
Where are you located mate?
You would need it quite high up to drop the whole exhaust in one.
Where are you located mate?
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Adil786
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Thanks and very good point i didn't even think about that!stonesie wrote: You would need it quite high up to drop the whole exhaust in one.
Where are you located mate?
The car is in slough at my parents. Don't have a drive where I live
It would be ideal to do this under a ramp, but mum doens't want one in her front garden for some reason. Just not fair IMO!