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2001 2006 BMW M3 X Original H-Pipe Removal

Original H-Pipe Removal
Note: With a used vehicle, we advise a penetrating spray lubricant to be utilized liberally to all exhaust fasteners and allowing a significant time period for the chemical to lubricate the threads prior to attempting to disassemble.
1. Unbolt and put off the guts enhance bar proven in figure 1 from the car. Place the hardware to the aspect.
2. Unbolt the two support brackets shown in figure 2 leaving the rear most bracket connected to the exhaust. Place the hardware to the side.
3. Unbolt the 2 flanges shown in determine 3 situated on the driver aspect of car just sooner than the rear muffler assembly.
4. Using a muffler stand or an additional individual to hold the exhaust system up in location, unbolt the rubber hangers from the automobile. There are two on the rationale force side of auto and one on the passenger side. Carefully dispose of the rear muffler meeting from the vehicle.
5. Using a muffler stand or a further individual to carry the h-pipe up into place, unbolt the 2 flanges proven in figure 4 positioned behind the catalytic converters and in moderation do away with the h-pipe meeting from the vehicle as shown in figure 5. Place the hardware to the facet.
6. Remove the rear most support bracket from the original h-pipe assembly and using the unique hardware and rubber isolators, set up it to your new tail pipe assembly as proven in determine 6.