exhaust hanger tool

[rodm1]

I have some exhaust work coming up and I must remove the late model exhaust hangers. Is using the removel tool the best easiest way or is there an alternative?

[XelderX]

Spray some silicone or WD-40 on the hangers where they are on the posts. Take a medium size flathead screwdriver and work it into the hole on the hanger that the post is going through. That will help get the hole started over the little nub on the end of the post. Just keep working with the screwdriver and it will eventually pop off. I've found that I can usually work them off with just my hand and a good spray of silicone lube, but the screwdriver makes a little safer for your hands...especially if there are any metal heat shields nearby.

[judgethis]

I used to take a pair of channel locks. Put one jaw on the rod end and the other jaw behind the rubber grommet and sqeeze. It will push the rod thru the grommet. Like XelderX said lube it down. I used white lithium grease.

[fxt]

i use this: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?store=snapon-store&item_ID=10799&group_ID=1343


i love it. it alot easier than forcing it off and on.

i picked mine up off ebay for 20$

[ImportTuner]

i use this: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?store=snapon-store&item_ID=10799&group_ID=1343


i love it. it alot easier than forcing it off and on.

i picked mine up off ebay for 20$

That's the same one I got from thetoolwarehouse.net .. not a Snap On ..

[krusty the clown]

i use the same tool that's sold for transmission linkages. looks very similar to the blue point.

[vssjim]

Those are fairly weak compaired to the OTC 7677 model. This is a really good tool http://www.google.com/products/catalog?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4DKUS_enUS250US250&q=otc+exhaust+tool&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=6996429189812519920&ei=eeq6SsijI5uqtgeIqfS_DQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=5#ps-sellers

[JWink]

I have never used a special tool for that. I have lubed it down and used some channel locks on it though like previously posted.

How well do those tools work?

That one on the snap on web site looks kind of flimsy, any one that has it have any impute on the construction of it?

Wouldn't be a bad tool to have, I'm sure it would come in handy

[fxt]

I have never used a special tool for that. I have lubed it down and used some channel locks on it though like previously posted.

How well do those tools work?

That one on the snap on web site looks kind of flimsy, any one that has it have any impute on the construction of it?

Wouldn't be a bad tool to have, I'm sure it would come in handy

it doesn't flex at all with oem mounts, but when i remove the polyurethane aftermarket ones it kinda flexes because they are like a solid mount.