Exhaust removal

[wisp]

You might want to add a swivel joint to you combination. It looks like the pipe will be in the way of getting directly on the nut with a straight extension bar.



I would go: ratchet wrench/extension bar/universal swivel joint/thin wall medium deep socket.


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[quote="maverick1"]
Here is a pic of that wonderful tool.
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Oh I see you have worked that out while I was posting. 

[maverick1]

Wisp, it was a struggle but not too bad if you have the right tool.

Does anyone know if the bottom hose is a standard hose, or is it specific to the Atom. When I took a look at the hose it looked to be a little toasted by the exhaust leak and I think it would be wise to replace it.
If anyone knows the part number I would be grateful.
cheers

[bolus]

looks like a "gates rubber company" hose   It's probably be the same on the cobalt.  Brammo didn't make too many changes to the engine parts

[maverick1]

[quote="bolus"]
looks like a "gates rubber company" hose   It's probably be the same on the cobalt.  Brammo didn't make too many changes to the engine parts
[/quote]
Thank you sir... any idea on the part number? What is that an upper rad hose? Hard to tell when it's in another application.
Are you still thinking about Hawaii?
cheers

[bolus]

Not sure, I was just reading the name on the hose in your picture.   try a GM dealer parts department though probably any ol hose would work their assuming it is the right diameter. 

[John H]

[quote="Heywood"]
Is Hi-Tech building you a custom exhaust,or do they have a system for the Ecotec?  I went to their website,but nothing about the Atom there.
At least the majority of the Brammo Atom is a sound,solid unit.With a few tweaks,it can be a world beater.
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talk to Calscot about this...he is well up on Hi-tec........I believe he has had a couple of systems built for him
cheers
JH

[maverick1]

I thought I would share this story with you guys.
One day I went over to Calscot's place with my Atom and he noticed that I had an exhaust leak, that one of my gaskets had blown out.
Well, since we did not have another gasket to replace the old one, Peter or should I say MacGyver decided to fabricate one for me using a tin can...no kidding.
Well I thought I'd tell this story since I took apart my exhaust the other day and his tin can gasket was still going strong. How about that...Brammo's piece of crap exhaust blew up but the tin can gasket held up perfectly.
Here is a pic of Peter's masterpiece.
cheers

[silver]

maybe had you used the regular gaskets....You're exhaust wouldn't have blown the flex pipe so horribly bad......did you ever think about that 

[maverick1]

[quote="silver"]
maybe had you used the regular gaskets....You're exhaust wouldn't have blown the flex pipe so horribly bad......did you ever think about that 
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Silver my friend....nothing would have prevented my exhaust from blowing out....very poor design as all of us know. When you look at the Hi-tech exhaust you can see quality all over it, some might say it's a work of art.
IMHO Brammo really should be ashamed of themselves putting that crap exhaust on a $50,000+ automobile.
cheers

[silver]

hahahah I know....mine blew out too!  now you're part of the club

at least mine only melted my $1400 powder coat, rear laser shifter, back up camera, reverse light and my license plate........

[bolus]

blowin' an exhaust is just a part of the overall Atom experience.  Most of us havn't worked on a car before.  We blow and exhaust and put in new gaskets ourselves and go "holy crapy, that was easy, I think I'll pull my own engine and slap on a turbo"

See how that works   Blowing an exhausts builds character. 

[maverick1]

[quote="bolus"]
blowin' an exhaust is just a part of the overall Atom experience.  Most of us havn't worked on a car before.  We blow and exhaust and put in new gaskets ourselves and go "holy crapy, that was easy, I think I'll pull my own engine and slap on a turbo"


See how that works   Blowing an exhausts builds character. 
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So True....
I must admit I've learned a lot about how cars work...
cheers

[positron]

Much like a Colonoscopy, necessary but not looked forward to...

[John H]

[quote="Positron"]
Much like a Colonoscopy, necessary but not looked forward to...
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or a Special Brew enema......ask Peter, he's had plenty

[positron]

la.. la... la.. covering ears and eyes.. TOO MUCH INFORMATION...