The Proton strikes back!
The other day I went to supercheap auto to buy some accessories for my car and an exhaust tip caught my eye… I ended up buying it returned home and assumed to take off the old one'd unscrew it and/or pull it off, but it wasn't having any of it. My old tip won't come off and now I just have a spare exhaust tip in my boot. Any ideas of how I can get it off? is cutting off my only option?
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Also, why over capitalise on a proton with a new exhaust tip?
Also, did you solve the grinding noise?
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was $20 thought why not want to make it seem more enjoyable
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no, i have my service soon, but it has seemed to stop itself might have been a stick or something and has grinded down. not sure.
It almost definitely welded on. Just take it to an exhaust shop.
Might cost more than the $20 OP bought ;)
Probably, haha. Still shouldn't cost too much. I had a catback installed for $100 so tips won't be too much
How much was the catback if the install price was $100?
@Zachary: It doesn't matter. For a pro it's literally a 15 minute job. Undo about 4 bolts. Wiggle a few exhaust hangers. Add a gasket or some goo and reversal of the removal.
Total cost is typically about $40. In this case an extra $60 was paid for the mechanic to over torque the bolts back on with a rattle gun to ensure that in the future a plasma cutter will be required for cat back replacement.
@Zachary: A mandrel bent titanium exhaust costs a lot more than a steel junk exhaust.
Install takes the same effort.
@MS Paint: oh, so what's so special about titanium exhausts? Isn't stainless steel a thing? Surely that's enough water proofing so it can't rust?
@Zachary: Exhaust itself wasn't cheap. $1,400 for an Australian made twin pipe cat back but purchased elsewhere. I just rocked up to exhaust shop on a Saturday morning and as MS paint said they just wack it on.
$20 for an exhaust tip on a Proton… if it falls off and you lose it, that car is going to be an economical write off. Going to cost over 50% of the vehicles value to get a new exhaust tip…
it's not worth it.
Unfortunately putting an exhaust tip on a Proton contrary to popular belief will not get the pu$$y
Unfortunately putting an exhaust tip on a Proton contrary to popular belief will not get the pu$$y
Won't make you go faster but mentally it will get you all that you wish for.
Buying an exhaust tip is a good waste of money.
I'm surprised your Proton still runs!
Should last a while according to google
The maximum upper limit on proton lifetime (if unstable), is calculated at 6 × 1039 years
Was going to defend OP but the Satria GTi have dual tips.
What precisely is the the problem? I presume you were meant to add that the locking screen is seized and unable to be turned loose.
You have a number of options and they are
Don't listen to these Stick In The Muds, get the tips put on, it will look cool.
It doesnt count if it's just the tip.
It's probably spot welded on.
Any pictures?