Okay I was all excited because I got home and what was on my front porch a nice big package with a helix cat-back hiding inside...

I take it out and it looks great and I start the install. First I take off the muffler and then I start work on all the other bolts.... And guess what is rusted on mid pipe is rusted on to the cat and the os sensor is also rusted on... I used some spray stuff to try to break it down and nothing...

So it looks like I will have to take it to a local shop and get the bolts torched off... and get the o2 bung loosened... Sucks...

The positve is I hit the high for a late cruise with no muffler... Nice....

 

Ah I'm glad I live in a place that sees no salty roads. Try soaking the bolts in pb blaster/liquid wrench over night. When I replaced the exhaust in my other car, this method over a couple days made the whole job cake.

 

yea the o2 sensor was a b*tch

i had to take the pipe wrench to it

 

I'm working the PB blaster overnight as we speak but it looks like it has a pound of rust on the bolts... It is crazy...

Last winter there was TONS of salting and it killed the bolts... Hahahaah...

The torch is the best way and quickest...

 

when it's off, make sure to put a tiny bit of grease on the thread....makes it easier to take off next time...

 

guess you should have got the full megan system for 550 total from me, but i guess not.

 

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