Exhaust tip removal?

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01-23-2010, 10:05 PM

thebluedog

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My chrome exhaust tips are beginning to peel - I would like to replace them - will they come off easily or do I need to have a repair shop remove them?

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01-23-2010, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by thebluedog' post='1096618' date='Jan 24 2010, 01:05 AM

My chrome exhaust tips are beginning to peel - I would like to replace them - will they come off easily or do I need to have a repair shop remove them?

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Just slide under the car, place a wood block next to the inner part of the exhaust tip (you can see where it starts once you're underneath), and tap it with a hammer. They're held on by internal pressure tabs. You also can sand them and use high temp paint. I did mine in flat black.

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01-23-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1096620' date='Jan 24 2010, 08:17 AM

Just get under the car, place a wood block next to the inner part of the tip (you can see where it starts once you're underneath), and tap it with a hammer. You also can sand them and use high temp paint. I did mine in flat black.

Yup, they come off alarmingly easy. Mine are also in flat black now