Hey yall, I have a 2007 Ram 1500 Hemi, and just got my Magnaflow dual exhaust in. I went to the Auto Hobby shop here on base today, put her up on a lift and started to remove the stock exhaust. There are three pieces that need to be removed, the rear one where the tail pipe is, got that off fine. Then there was the section that had the muffler, got that off fine. The last section is a long pipe, with what i believe to be a resonator on it with a clamp holding it to the other pipe, I loosened the clamp but the pipe willnot slide out no matter what i do, can anyone help?

 

I had to beat the weld off the clamp and knock it past were the clamp crimped the pipe on mine before I got it off.

Need a hammer and a long chisel to get the job done.

 

the blue flame works wonders (torch)....thats my weapon of choice

 

Well we wound up cutting the clamp off, but the pipes still wont come apart.

 

try using a zip disc on a grinder or try heating the pipe thats stuck and beatingit off

 

i had the same problem so i took a cutoff wheel and cute down the sides of the pip but making sure that i did not cut through to the inside pipe. it then just split down the middle and came right off

 

sawzall....

 

When I got my exhaust put on, I was told by the Dodge dealership if I went back past the muffler it would kill my warrenty, so I just got the front two off. You might want to check it out!

 

I was told it would only kill my warranty if they could prove whatever problem was caused by the exhaust, any one else know?

 

This is true. The clamp crimps the pipes together so there is a mechanical connection between the two. It is destructive, but it works even on the really old stuff that is stubborn.

That is true. According to the Magnuson-Moss warranty act the auto manufacturers can not deny your warranty claim unless the modification causes the failure or you modify the emissions equipment.

See here http://www.donmar.com/ConsumerBillofRights.htm