Friggin catalytic converter springs, how do I compress them back?
09-08-2003, 08:46 PM
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Friggin catalytic converter springs, how do I compress them back?
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I was installing a new hi flow cat in my 96 civic coupe and everything is going ok except when i was screwing it back into the spring bolts, and it is impossible for me to screw the bolts back in because the springs are not compressed, i'm pretty sure i'm missing a step. Please help Thanks
I was installing a new hi flow cat in my 96 civic coupe and everything is going ok except when i was screwing it back into the spring bolts, and it is impossible for me to screw the bolts back in because the springs are not compressed, i'm pretty sure i'm missing a step. Please help Thanks
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Re: Friggin catalytic converter springs, how do I compress them back? (BlueHatch00)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueHatch00 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i always just squeezed the hell out of them. Never had to use any tools. </TD></TR></TABLE>
same here
same here
09-08-2003, 08:58 PM
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Re: Friggin catalytic converter springs, how do I compress them back? (chankyeyes)
dang maybe i'm just wimpy 
i guess tommorow morning i'll be back to squeezing those springs 
i guess tommorow morning i'll be back to squeezing those springs
09-08-2003, 09:24 PM
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Re: Friggin catalytic converter springs, how do I compress them back? (chankyeyes)
Sometimes, if you dont line the cat and header up right, it can become impossible to put the springs on. I always have to use a stock Honda jack on my exhaust, at the rear of the car, where the first bend is in the piping. For some reason, my exhaust likes to twist whenever I drop it to do some work with my cat...
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09-09-2003, 09:55 AM
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Re: Friggin catalytic converter springs, how do I compress them back? (chankyeyes)
ahhhh! I still cannot get the springs to fit. Vice grips aren't helping either. I know this is simple but can somebody please tell me exactly how they did it? 
09-09-2003, 10:05 AM
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Re: Friggin catalytic converter springs, how do I compress them back? (chankyeyes)
you can always cut the springs, but then people will call you a ricer for having cut springs. 
haha just kidding. it could be that the new cat has a thicker wall therefore making it harder to get the springs back on. maybe you should cut like 1 coil off of each spring.
haha just kidding. it could be that the new cat has a thicker wall therefore making it harder to get the springs back on. maybe you should cut like 1 coil off of each spring.
09-09-2003, 10:15 AM
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get the cat and the exhaust lined up.. then take a pair of vice grips and squeeze them together the best you can... this should make it a bit easier when installing the springs.... the reason i think is that it helps compress the new gasket you used
09-09-2003, 10:32 AM
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Re: Friggin catalytic converter springs, how do I compress them back? (SOHC_MShue)
When ever I mess around with those exhaust springs, I always have to take a pair of slip joint pliers and compress the springs and get the nut started on the bolt and then you should be good to go. 
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Re: Friggin catalytic converter springs, how do I compress them back? (B2FiNiTY)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B2FiNiTY »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Never needed any tools either. Maybe the bolts aren't long enough now. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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