Ok, what s the magic to getting a U-bolt slip joint seperated?

I need to get the Cat section seperated from the rest of the exhaust out back and cannot get the two pipes to come apart for the life of me.

 

heat

 

um... I guess I should have been even more specific, without dragging out the torch or sawzall!!!

I would prefer to keep all the parts intact.

 

try a cut-off wheel and slice just the outside pipe , just up to the crease

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by heat i meant heating the pipe until the entire crease is orange/red, then wiggle the pipe till it slips out, it can then be reused

 

THANKS DAVE!!!

A nice quick slice with a cutoff wheel and a portapower wedged between two u-bolts and its all apart with minimal damage and minimal effort... and just a touch over 1 hour between first post and exhaust apart.

I knew I liked this place!!!