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Can someone tell me how easy (or hard) it is to remove the exhaust tips from a 987 Cayman?  Mine are in a dire state and to try and get them back in shape I want to get them off the car to properly attack them.  Before I set about this I'm hoping someone who has done it can tell me how and how difficult it is or isn't.  Cheers

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Hi Paul,

 

When my Cayman 987 was at DW Performance for it's service, they noticed one of the exhaust clamps was broken. They offered me some twin tail pipes at a very good price so I gave the go ahead to fit them. I had noticed the broken clamp, but I'm now so glad I didn't attempt it myself. It took, at times, 3 trained Porsche technicians, crow bars, an angle grinder and a good deal of bad language  45minutes to persuade the old tail pipes off! I don't think I could have removed it with the car on the ground or on axle stands.

 

Cheers

 

Gary

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Mine had new clamps fitted when I purchased the car. I wanted to get the tips off to give them a proper clean but they will not budge so if anyone has any methods for getting them off I would like to know as well. 

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Shouldn’t be too difficult.  I will normally apply some releasing spray and let it soak while I get on with another job.  A rubber mallet will help, but you shouldn’t need to smack the bejesus out of it.  

 

 

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