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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: 14ilynch on July 22, 2015, 04:53:19 PM

Title: hardware
Post by: 14ilynch on July 22, 2015, 04:53:19 PM

hey guys, trying to install my baffles that I bought but the guys that owned it last left all of the hardware inside the pipe that ended up gluing itself to the inner wall by carbon build up. any ideas to get it out without stripping the hardware??

Title: Re: hardware
Post by: 78hallettbbc on July 22, 2015, 05:08:13 PM

Try super penetrating oil or even soak them in gas over night.

Title: Re: hardware
Post by: 14ilynch on July 22, 2015, 07:47:09 PM

yes sir!

Title: Re: hardware
Post by: 78hallettbbc on July 22, 2015, 09:36:12 PM

Quote from: 14ilynch on July 22, 2015, 04:53:19 PM

hey guys, trying to install my baffles that I bought but the guys that owned it last left all of the hardware inside the pipe that ended up gluing itself to the inner wall by carbon build up. any ideas to get it out without stripping the hardware??

Let me know if it works for you.

Quote from: 78hallettbbc on July 22, 2015, 05:08:13 PM

Try super penetrating oil or even soak them in gas over night.

Quote from: 14ilynch on July 22, 2015, 07:47:09 PM

yes sir!

Title: Re: hardware
Post by: 14ilynch on July 22, 2015, 09:37:13 PM

will do

Title: Re: hardware
Post by: mash on it on July 24, 2015, 02:42:10 AM

Quote from: 78hallettbbc on July 22, 2015, 05:08:13 PM

Try super penetrating oil or even soak them in DIESEL over night.

Fixed it for ya...

Dan'l

I use 50% diesel and 50% ATF for 'penetrating fluid"

Title: Re: hardware
Post by: 14ilynch on July 24, 2015, 06:03:13 PM

I ll try that because the other way didn't work

Title: Re: hardware
Post by: nwolt01 on July 24, 2015, 06:04:47 PM

I've used atf and acetone 50/50 mix. 

Title: Re: hardware
Post by: Tio Pancho on July 24, 2015, 10:56:11 PM

The ATF & Acetone has worked for me several times.

Title: Re: hardware
Post by: aquaholic72 on July 25, 2015, 02:44:17 AM

Baffles??? What are those?? People still run those things?? O0 loud pipes save lifes!! Lol

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Title: Re: hardware
Post by: 14ilynch on July 25, 2015, 09:55:06 AM

Haha trust me I am on the same page! The lakes around here have too many houses on them so we would be the cops favorite boat