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I just installed my new exhaust system which includes everything from the down pipe back is rattling against the transfer case cross member, can I cut the lip off the member where the pipe hits it without any structural integrity loss or is there a way I can drop the member like 1/2" to prevent the contact between the two? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
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I just installed my new exhaust system which includes everything from the down pipe back is rattling against the transfer case cross member, can I cut the lip off the member where the pipe hits it without any structural integrity loss or is there a way I can drop the member like 1/2" to prevent the contact between the two? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
This is a pic of my sorry isolator and pipe. The support rod on my pipe is rusting away to nothing (as you can see in the pic) and is allowing the pipe to sag down. If I put a jack under the pipe and lift it, i can can temporary get clearance on the crossmember but it sags back down again and hits. I think I'll take it to a muffler shop and have them lift it then weld the rod in the proper place.
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Sometimes a sagging transmission mount can cause the rattling exhaust issue as well (your transmount looks actually pretty new, CCKen).
Just check for clearance between T-case and the crossmember to verify this. It should be a good 3 or so fingers width between the two.
Just check for clearance between T-case and the crossmember to verify this. It should be a good 3 or so fingers width between the two.
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