| Author | Message | ||
     Coxster |
I've been dealing with alignment issues on my M2 exhaust, but figured it was the way things are with a '99 M2, 2000 header, and a V&H exhaust. Today I noticed my muffler wasn't seated as far as I wanted on my header. I showed the maintenance engr at work. He said to hit the header with some electronic freeze spray. I came home and worked it apart in about 20 minutes, hit the inside and outside of the header until it has frosted up, and wiggled the muffler on 90% of the way in about 20 seconds. Two taps of a rubber mallet and everything LINED UP like it was supposed to. I should have never doubted the master Erik or his design ; ) Hope this helps someone else | ||
| Ratbuell |
Now that you have the muffler seated on the header...do it right: Loosen the bolts that hold the header to the heads. Loosen the bolts that hold it to the front hangar. Loosen the header/muffler connection. Loosen the rear hangar. Jiggle it all. Hard. Tighten the rear head. Jiggle it all again. Tighten the front head. Jiggle it all again. Tighten the front hangar. Jiggle. Tighten the muffler to the header, and finally, the rear hangar. Alignment is key to avoiding cracks in the header. Whacking the muffler onto a rigid header...is a great way to mis-align it. | ||
| Fahren |
A can of canned air, sprayed while holding can upside-down, will "freeze" things the same way. | ||
| Buellistic |
EXHAUST ASSEMBLY Class 101, just PM me for a copy !!! |
