Comments on: I am trying to replace my Harley’s mufflers. Any tips on how to get the old mufflers loose from the pipes??? http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:01:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Andy F http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-202 Andy F Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:44:26 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm#comment-202 Go get a can of P B Blaster keep spraying it into the seam where the pipes and mufflers join.Then just keep wiggling the mufflers back and forth.They should come loose. If you don't care about saving the mufflers tap on the ends lightly with a hammer.P B Blaster is great stuff for breaking loose frozen parts.Much better than liquid wrench.If you really get desperate drill a hole near the pipes,stick a big screwdriver in it.hold the end and then hit the screwdriver where it goes into the muffler backwards with a hammer Go get a can of P B Blaster keep spraying it into the seam where the pipes and mufflers join.Then just keep wiggling the mufflers back and forth.They should come loose. If you don’t care about saving the mufflers tap on the ends lightly with a hammer.P B Blaster is great stuff for breaking loose frozen parts.Much better than liquid wrench.If you really get desperate drill a hole near the pipes,stick a big screwdriver in it.hold the end and then hit the screwdriver where it goes into the muffler backwards with a hammer

]]> By: mycoldfeet http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-203 mycoldfeet Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:44:26 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm#comment-203 take the exhaust off the bike and get it on a table where you can work on it, use a butane torch and heat it, myself I would get a complete exhaust, the price is not that much different. take the exhaust off the bike and get it on a table where you can work on it, use a butane torch and heat it, myself I would get a complete exhaust, the price is not that much different.

]]> By: DoH http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-204 DoH Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:44:26 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm#comment-204 On a "newer" Harley the mufflers have to be twisted (clockwise if I remember right), then pull straight back. They only move about 1/2 inch clockwise. You might try running the engine to heat them up, then using leather gloves try to remove them. If you don't care about saving the old ones, try drilling a hole through them and put a screw driver through to give you a handle to pull with. On a "newer" Harley the mufflers have to be twisted (clockwise if I remember right), then pull straight back. They only move about 1/2 inch clockwise.

You might try running the engine to heat them up, then using leather gloves try to remove them.

If you don’t care about saving the old ones, try drilling a hole through them and put a screw driver through to give you a handle to pull with.

]]> By: Biker for Life http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-205 Biker for Life Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:44:26 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm#comment-205 I have used belt type oil filter wrenches, they seem to work well and they don't mar the chrome. I have used belt type oil filter wrenches, they seem to work well and they don’t mar the chrome.

]]> By: sn00p http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-206 sn00p Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:44:26 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/i-am-trying-to-replace-my-harleys-mufflers-any-tips-on-how-to-get-the-old-mufflers-loose-from-the-pipes.htm#comment-206 take the shields off 1st and the it's just pipe there that if you scratch it up, the shields would hide it i agree, a strap type filter wrench would be well worth a try take the shields off 1st and the it’s just pipe there that if you scratch it up, the shields would hide it

i agree, a strap type filter wrench would be well worth a try

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