I loosened and slid over the clamps that hold the muffs on to the cats.

I removed the exhaust tips.

I only found two out of the three bracket bolts on each muffler. Still looking for the third. It is hidden up there somewhere out of sight?

Here's my biggest problem. The two brackets I found so far have a long vertical bolt with a nut on the bottom and hex head on top. However, there is only about one inch of clearance above the top of the bolt. There is not enough clearance above the bolt to slide it all the way up and out. It is the same on both sides for both bolts. How the heck are you supposed to get them out of there?

This should be really simple. My dealer just had the pipes off recently. If they got these bolts back in there has to be a way of getting them out....

 

deputydog,
I haven't done it yet but the shop manual says:
1. Unscrew rear muffler from turbocharger. four fastening nuts
2. Disconnect oxygen sensors. four plugs
3. Detach restraining straps. Undo the Two restraining straps on the rear muffler. Unscrew the TWO-hexagon socket screws for this purpose. The rear muffler is loose after the restraining straps are removed. A second person should hold it up.
4. Push the restraining straps out of the holder. Press the restraining strap into the recesses on the engine carrier using a screw-driver and move outwards.
5.Remove rear muffler.
Hope this helps.
-Glen

 

Never mind. I need to get back on the short bus. I'm such a retard. I figured it out. Geeeessss. Porsche makes this a pain in the ***. Time to put my helmet and bibb back on and get to work

I've got a NA 996. Different setup. Thanks for the response though.