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I'm currently in the process of trying to install an Efini Y-Pipe, but I'm still trying to take out the original Y-Pipe. Do I need to remove the air pump first??? I really don't want to remove the air pump, but looking at it, I'm not sure if it'll come out without first removing the air pump.

Tim Benton

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You don't have to remove the air pump for this job. Once you get all the hoses out of the way and the left piece of the stock y pipe off, you can then with some patience, work the right piece out. Its a tight fit, but it will slide out awkwardly. Same goes for the install of the efini y pipe, get the right side in, then the left, then combining them once they are somewhat in place.


Tim Benton

dclin

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Hehe, Tim's right. Then again, I spent so much time trying to wiggle that thing out, it would have been faster to remove the airpump, hehe.

Worried about the belts/tension/et al? Don't be - pretty straight forward to put everything back together again.

R1 POWR

thanks tim. i'll try that when i get back to it. right now i'm waiting on some silicon hoses. i figured i'd replace the ones i can get to now, then maybe tackle the rat's nest some other time

dclin,
yes, that's what i was worried about. wasn't there a thread awhile back about belts that were too tight that killed the bearings in the water pump, causing a water pump failure, & an overheat situation. i'm not ready for an engine rebuild yet

thanks guys.