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Offline shoaybmakda

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Re: Rtech Pre Cat Delete
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2016, 11:21:51 am »
Thanks mate - just trying to find a how to guide online so I have something to follow. If I can find that then I'll be fine I'm sure

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Re: Rtech Pre Cat Delete
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2016, 06:15:50 am »
I just watched this video as it shows the removal and refit on the down pipe, I removed my engine cover the night before and put plenty of penetrating oil on the four nuts holding the downpipe on as they hadn't been touched in ten years so where tight. I had to use a small breaker bar to get them loose after that just used a normal ratchet.

The clamps on the sleeve that goes over the join between the down pipe and rear exhaust had rusted solid so I cut them off and put a couple of 63mm exhaust clamps from Halfords on there where about a quid each

The top sensor I unclipped and removed it  when the pipe was off like in the video as its a lot easier and put it back in once the downpipe was back on, knocking the pre cat out takes about 30 seconds, just keep cleaning it out and tip the pipe out to make sure any doesn't go down pipe into main cat.

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Re: Rtech Pre Cat Delete
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2016, 07:21:21 pm »
Was it this video by any chance?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yp2fTReZByQ

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Re: Rtech Pre Cat Delete
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2016, 08:30:53 pm »
yeah mate sorry I meant to put the link in haha that's the video I watched before I did mine

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Re: Rtech Pre Cat Delete
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2016, 08:51:30 pm »
Mate did mine today, all went fine no drama with seized bolts.  :jumpmove:

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Re: Rtech Pre Cat Delete
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2016, 10:15:14 am »
I managed mine on ramps, no seized bolts - apart from the sleeve from down pipe to rear exhaust - get a replacement one of these in advance as you will have to cut it off if original.

Downpipe to turbo bolts were just awkward to get at, not too tight.
New genuine exhaust gasket so you dont have to do it again and jobs a good un.