General Exhaust rubbers

Benjammo · Oct 2, 2008

hi.
How do you get the exhaust rubbers off in one piece? I'm trying to change exhausts but can't get them off. also is getting them back on easier than removal?

Eklipze3k · Oct 2, 2008

I must have been quite lucky as mine just pulled off without too much trouble. Saying that, it did involve some stretching/levering with a screwdriver. Sooo easy to put back on though

If they're looking perished it would be worth replacing as they're pretty cheap

Benjammo · Oct 2, 2008

the rubbers are sound, I just can't get them passed the turned up end's, it's probably not helping matters that the cars jacked up on one side using a pallet truck and some scrap wood that was lying around, I've not got that much room, and I darnt just rag at them.

Eklipze3k · Oct 2, 2008

Ahhh, yeah, space was ample for me as I had her up on axle stands. As I said though, they are fairly cheap so if you get really P'd off with it you could just cut them and buy new ones

craigb244 · Oct 2, 2008

spray it with WD40! they feckin fly off! I had the same trouble. sprayed them and gave it a bit tuck and almost removed my nuckles. so they will just slip off

David C · Oct 2, 2008

Don't use WD40.

Use a Silicone spray lube.

craigb244 · Oct 2, 2008

David C said:
Don't use WD40.

Use a Silicone spray lube.

why not? its safe for use on rubber.

Eklipze3k · Oct 2, 2008

Because it a water displacer and not a lubricant

cc1 · Oct 2, 2008

Eklipze3k said:
Because it a water displacer and not a lubricant

Anything non soluble with water is a water displacer.

Benjammo · Oct 2, 2008

sorry I didn't get the warning, WD-40's just found another use, they slipped off a treat. just got my new (ish) £5 ebay exhaust fitted and it purrrrrss :slayer:

what do ya think? I need to finish the bmper off, but I'll strt on that in a bit. not bad to say i fitted it using a pallet truck, some wood and about an hour while I'm all alone at work:devil:

Eklipze3k · Oct 2, 2008

*Must resist urge to comment on rear window*

Yeah, the exhaust look pretty cool

David C · Oct 2, 2008

Benjammo said:
...WD-40's just found another use...

WD40 is very average at doing many things, but is never ideal for anything.

cc1 · Oct 2, 2008

Wasn't WD40 developed by the Germans and sprayed onto thier buz bombs so they could reach England more reliably in WW2?

Benjammo · Oct 2, 2008

Eklipze3k said:
*Must resist urge to comment on rear window*

just wait till you see it when i've wrapped the rear with a full spongebob:slayer: the boots going to be his body/head holding a sign and the bumpers going to be his pants

randomizered · Oct 2, 2008

Get rid of the rear wiper asap

Also stick a guard on the can, so you don'#t get some idiot suing you.

Not to my taste really, but everyone has their own style

ycming · Oct 2, 2008

just a quick question, see the exhuats rubber, there is 3 holes, big one in the middle and 2 wee ones

So i take it the top small one hook to the car and the bottom one hook to the exhaust ?

Is that correct?

Thanks
Ming

Benjammo · Oct 2, 2008

thats it, the middle ones just random, probably just there to alloy the rubber to be more pliable.

ycming · Oct 2, 2008

cool cool many thanks

Will fit the janspeed system this week hopefully!

craigb244 · Oct 3, 2008

Eklipze3k said:
Because it a water displacer and not a lubricant

very true...but you dont want a lubricant on this kind of thing. soapy water might even work but WD is a penetrating fluid and works instantly. a lube would work for ever and maybe collect road crap or make the rubbers slip off (altho unlikly)

I used WD40 to refit the rubbers and when i needed to remove the exhaust a week later the rubbers where stuck solid again

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