How Do I get the Exhaust Back Box off?

1. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #1 1st December 2013, 13:10

   I’ve puttied up the daughter’s Saxo backbox for mot but it really needs replacing. Mot expired so I need to do it off road. Any tips on how to get the old one off as they always seem to weld themselves together at the male female joint? Looks well rusted on. I think the clamp will come off ok.
   http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/...ps19eb85fd.jpg
2. Ryves Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Daventry Posts: 103 Saxo First 1.0

   #2 1st December 2013, 13:13

   Grinder...
3. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #3 1st December 2013, 13:17

   as per pic. them 2 nuts. i would tap it with a hammer
4. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #4 1st December 2013, 13:18

   Thanks but won't that leave the male bit of the old pipe inside the middle pipe?
5. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #5 1st December 2013, 13:26

   if it's rusted that bad you might be best off getting a new centre section too
6. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #6 1st December 2013, 14:13

   Can't tell until I take the clamp off. Just wondered if there are any tricks of the trade I haven't thought of. Hot air gun & freezer spray maybe worth a try.
7. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #7 1st December 2013, 15:23

   Cat & mid section all one piece. wouldn't won't to bash it about too much. Maybe a good idea to take the mid & tail section off & deal with it in the garage.
8. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

   #8 1st December 2013, 16:21

   Take it to a garage!
9. wizardmanjm L-plater Joined: Aug 2013 feltham middlesex Posts: 34 saxo 1.1 desire golf mk4 gti

   #9 1st December 2013, 16:42

   i just did mine yesterday and clamp bolts were seized tight...dont take it to a garage youll get ripper, grind inbetween the clamp at the two bolts making sure you dont damage the centre pipe and jobs a good'n just make sure that you keep the backbox on hangers, you dont want it dropping on you!
10. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

    #10 1st December 2013, 17:37

    Ok thanks.
11. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

    #11 1st December 2013, 17:50

    What a name you have haha
12. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #12 1st December 2013, 19:58

    Run the car up to temperature wire brush everything thats corroded then spray with plusgas.Switch engine off then try.
13. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

    #13 1st December 2013, 21:25

    Stevo67:Ok thanks sounds good.
    
    L33h: I used to have a Mk3 Cortina & still got the records with Cortinas on the sleeves (alexei sayle-hello john gotta new motor) 7" & 12" singles hence the name.