Remove a 986 Muffler HOW TO........??? - 6SpeedOnline - Porsche Forum and Luxury Car Resource

Feb 17, 2009 | 03:02 PM

Fabspeed Motorsport

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Remove a 986 Muffler HOW TO........???

1.Lubricate all the bolts with a penetrating oil\ 13mm
2. Loosen the 4 nuts that hold on the 4” factory clamp
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3. Then slide the clamp over towards the cat
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4. Loosen the 2 nuts that hold the cats to the mufflers
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5. Remove nuts on the bottom brackets that hold the muffler
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6. Remove bolts on the 3 bolt flange where the headers meet the mid pipe
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7. Remove the top mounts by taking off the 2 13 mm bolts and nuts that hold the top mount
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8. Then carefully rotate the muffler facing the tip towards the floor the muffler will slide down and out the bottom
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Last edited by Fabspeed Motorsport; Feb 17, 2009 at 03:26 PM.

Feb 17, 2009 | 04:00 PM

Dave

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That is an awesome post. It has been a long time since I've seen someone posting how-tos on the forum. Especially this detailed with pictures. Kudos to you.

Dave