| Subject: | Re: Rear Exhaust Bracket on Cross Pipe. Sleeve needed? |
| From: | neil n |
| Date: | Sat, 5 May 2012 20:30:55 -0700 |
This is a little embarassing. Found that by inserting a drift into hole that was most misaligned, it didn't require that much force to shift the bracket (cross pipe actually) down a little. My concern was putting stress on the pipe. I'm certain that this misalignment was there all along! Neil. On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 4:20 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > Started to remove this bracket to paint it, expanded it about 1/3 then > stopped; cross bolt is tack welded, saw no point in going further. Re > clamped but bolt holes don't line up. > > There is a sleeve between bracket and pipe. I don't see it in Bentley. > > Is this OEM? e.g. required? If I can get it out, holes may align better. > > Neil. > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" �http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" �http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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