Mark,
You should be able to slip the j-pipe into the system. Be sure the gaskets
are aligned when you tighten the new bolts.

John Meeks
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Stock 2.1 250k miles

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On Apr 30, 2013 8:10 PM, "Mark Brush" <mbrush@gmail.com> wrote:

> My exhaust pipe - the collector pipe to the catalytic converter - has a
> hole in it. I've patched it several times, but it really needs to be
> replaced.
>
> Is it as simple as cutting off the old bolts and bolting the new pipe and
> gaskets in place? Or is the exhaust more of a connected puzzle than that?
> I.e. - you can't remove one part without first removing the others? There's
> a flange on the new elbow pipe, so it looks like the pipes slip together -
> might be really hard to slip apart without breaking other parts.
>
> Never worked on the exhaust yet - first time for everything!
>
> Thanks for any insights!
>
> Mark
>
> 1990 Westy 2.1 liter
>