Oh ****, sorry guys.

So heres a step-by-step on how to remove them without wrecking stuff!!

Time to get that out!


This is all you need, MIG welder (nothin big) and Vise-grips


Just start by building up a bead of weld on the roll pin...the weld wont stick to the aluminum so dont worry.


Once there is enough weld to grab with your Vise-grips...then give it a twist to break it free


Then pull up on it!


Its as easy as that!


Repeat for the other side


Then your exhaust sleeve should just pop right out!...No drilling or tapping!


No damage done to the housing


To re-install T2 exhaust sleeves, just grind off the beads of weld and tap them back into the housing with a small hammer

DONE

 

wow very imformative. does this apply to na housings as well? i plan on removing the diffusers when i rebuild/port my motor

 

umm yeah this whole thread is about NA housings... he's trying to take the sleeve out of an NA and replace it with a TII sleeve.

 

i use a slide hammer with a easy-out on the end of it. works every time

 

yes this is back from the dead, get over it this is an informative thread and I have a simple question

Would doing the tack weld method (post #26) warp the housing surface (due to heat)

 

it would not do any damage. you are barely putting enough weld on the pin to build it up enough to grab on to it. yes, there is a bit of heat, but nothing that the housing doesnt already get from normal operation.............
its like powder coating them, they see similar temps during operation, and that part is pretty damned thick.
also, when laying on those tacks, do it a little bit at a time, like working with thin sheet metal

Lloyd