I'm installing my test pipe right now and I got 2 bolts off from the cat. and I can't seem to reach the three flange bolts on the other side of the cat. I read some sites saying I should do it from the top engine bay for a header install, but I'm just doing cat. is there anyway to do it from the bottom? Thanks



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It's really easiest to do it from the top, I found it impossible to reach from the bottom. Just use 2 really long extensions (around 12-18" each). It comes off in no time.

 

ya go from up top

 

I also tried accesing the 3-bolts from the bottom, but its nearly impossible to break the torque from there. Just go ahead and get an extension and do it from the engine bay.

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yup, you have to get from the top.
I tried for like 20 mins, got called function:TUNED, they told to get it from the top. It took less that a minute to get it lose

 

i did mine from the bottom.. but really a pain in the A** if they suggest the top.. then def go from the top.. I wish i would of.

 

All you need is two 36" ratchet extensions. Just make sure you tape them together and go from the top. Takes 10 minutes.

 

i did mine fron the bottom, the ONLY hard one for me was the top nut/bolt on the header to cat flange the top one, WOW what thing was a bitch you should have seen the contraption i cooked up to get that thing off, you would of laughed not to mention it was prob rusted a lil and thought i was gonna burst a vein trying to torque it loose, every other one came off easy from the bottom just used extentions for some

 

you need the extensions, i gutted my cat with snap on tools at my friends shop...