stainless exhaust system
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:21 pm
Hi .. for those ofyou contemplating fitting a stainless system . .I just completed the job, and thought that a few pointers might be of interst;
1 You will need access to a ramp or pit . . with the van up on axle stands , it will be quite a difficult job
2 You will need heat ..the flange bolts at the exhaust valve , have their heads tackwelded through a support bracket,which is then rubber bushed onto a bracket, bolted to VC housing, and they are tight . .very tight, due to having a washer formed as part of the nut with a serrated face..the copper sealing ring can be reused ..smear it with a proprietary exhaust paste
3 after that its easy . .exhaust paste on the joint above the rear axle ..nip up your flange bolts hang the rubber mountings . .check your clearances, mine was close to the floor ,on the upper curve. .a little judicious use of heat on the exhaust support arms, I tweaked them up a little to drop the unit slightly[ take off your rubber hangers first] again at the rear I had to use heat to adjust the exhaust support arm, because it was a tad too close to the bumper bar . .for those without a rear bar,it would be fine. .then tighten up all your joints . .!
All in all ..pretty straight forward . .my system came from Longlife. .and I'm very pleased with the quality . .but as I stated earlier .. access is the key
1 You will need access to a ramp or pit . . with the van up on axle stands , it will be quite a difficult job
2 You will need heat ..the flange bolts at the exhaust valve , have their heads tackwelded through a support bracket,which is then rubber bushed onto a bracket, bolted to VC housing, and they are tight . .very tight, due to having a washer formed as part of the nut with a serrated face..the copper sealing ring can be reused ..smear it with a proprietary exhaust paste
3 after that its easy . .exhaust paste on the joint above the rear axle ..nip up your flange bolts hang the rubber mountings . .check your clearances, mine was close to the floor ,on the upper curve. .a little judicious use of heat on the exhaust support arms, I tweaked them up a little to drop the unit slightly[ take off your rubber hangers first] again at the rear I had to use heat to adjust the exhaust support arm, because it was a tad too close to the bumper bar . .for those without a rear bar,it would be fine. .then tighten up all your joints . .!
All in all ..pretty straight forward . .my system came from Longlife. .and I'm very pleased with the quality . .but as I stated earlier .. access is the key
