simon5574

While trolling the Turbo Territory threads, I have noticed a number of people asking where to get there exhaust debunged. You can easily do it yourself at home! I wrote this and posted it on another forum about 6 months ago - hope it's ok to share here.. DIY - No grinder or welder required version Tools required: 1/2" Socket/Spanner 9/16" Socket/Spanner 1m of Re-Bar or similar A Hammer A Jack (if you can't quite slide under the Territory like me. ) *Refer to diagram below for reference numbering, I have highlighted the section of the exhaust that needs to be removed from the vehicle. Step 1. Jack up Drivers side of the vehicle enough to get under - use a jack stand or similar to stabilise it while your underneath. Step 2. Undo the 2 x 9/16" nuts connecting the exhaust section closest to the differential. (refer Step 3. Undo the 3 x 1/2" bolts connecting the twin pipes from the front section of the exhaust. (refer 5) Step 4. Disconnecting the rubber exhaust hanger (refer 9) will enable you to completely remove the section of exhaust from the vehicle. Be sure to remove the metal gaskets so they don't get damaged during the bung removal. (refer 4 & 7) Step 5. Stand the exhaust up vertical (rest the twin pipe end on some wood or something to avoid any possible damage) so you have the single 3" opening at the top. Looking through the muffler you will see the bung in the end of the muffler in one of the twin pipes. Stick the Re-Bar down through the muffler until it reaches the bung then hit the other end of the Re-Bar with a hammer it dislodges the bung. Once it dislodges it may simply fall straight through or even rotate in its location. A couple of well positioned hits with the Re-Bar will deform the bung enough for it to simply fall through the end of the twin pipe. Step 6. Follow steps 1-4 in reverse.! This is very easy to do and shouldn't take more than 30-60 minutes start to finish. I was not the pioneer of removing the bung this way, and many have used this method without an issue

Some great run out prices on the Territory around and just happenned to find a Turbo... I wanted one in 2006 but had to settle for an N/A as the pricing back then was almost non negotiable, 4 years later, they are almost extinct and only marginally more than I paid for my N/A RWD. Picking it up on Saturday. Haven't driven it yet but I can imagine it will flog my 2006 RWD Ghia hahaaaa. I'll be trolling this forum for info, mods, tips and tricks. Can't wait......