[TR] [6pack] Anti-seize & Exhaust

[Robert Lang]

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008, Navarrette, Vance wrote:

> 	Bob:
>
> 	I would think that copper anti-seize would not be of much use.
> The exhaust pipes are reluctant to separate because the metal has been
> swaged (compressed) and necked down in the vicinity of the pipe clamp.
> Pulling the pipes apart requires stretching the metal on the outer pipe
> back to its original diameter, which is not going to be easy no matter
> what.

It's easy to get 'em apart with THE BLUE WRENCH.

:-)

My fix for preventing all this stuff is metal flange joints everywhere. 
Using clamps on TR6 exhaust system is asking for trouble 'cause there's a 
lot of jobs that start with "remove muffler" or "remove intermediate 
pipe".

> 	Vance

regards,
rml
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