Decat fitting shambles

[Saamjohn]

Right so i bought a milltek decat for my milltek cat back, went to fit it today with a bunch of mates and got as far as trying to fit the new one until we ground to a halt. Where the Catback meets the cat is a olive joint , we managed to remove that cat but a flared pipe is still in that end and it wont come out, it looks like a push fitting or something. Tried to get a flathead in there and open it up to pull this pipe out but it wont budge at all.
Will probably take it to a garage or renault specialist but just wandering if anyones got any advice, tips or can point me in the right direction.

thanks guys

 

[Jack203]

Had the same problem with my miltek and it had only been on the car a couple of months. spent an hour on the ramp heating it up and beating it about in the end we just smashed it out with an air chisel but means I will need a new piece come mot time. But worried the decat will be stuck in there next time

 

[jesus]

Do you mean the extra end bit that slots onto the centre section - to make the Milltek system compatable with the standard cat olive join?

It does come off, but it'll be seized on. I chucked mine as soon as it arrived. I expect mole grips and a lot of twisting will loosen it up, then it should wriggle free.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Tbh I wouldn't waste my time and effort mate . The decat makes bugger all difference to performance , the only thing it will probably do is make your exhaust slightly louder . Then you'll have to faff about come MOT time to refit your cat . It's more trouble than it's worth.

 

[jesus]

To be fair, Millteks do sound fantastic decatted.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

To be fair, Millteks do sound fantastic decatted.

Yeah , but sound only . Imo , It's not worth all the hassle of decatting and refitting the cat come MOT , just for a little extra noise.

 

[Saamjohn]

@jesus thats the bugger! me and my mate were literally hammering the f*ck out of it! , friend at a garage said he'l fit it for small fee as the lambda needs heating up to. @MRBILLYUK thats why you have a friendly MOT'er

 

[RichieJA]

I know and mot person that will pass with a decat if you show him you still have the original cat, covers his arsenal and saves you the trouble of fitting it on and off.

I got told with a manifold and decat you could see 7hp is this untrue ??

How much louder is it with a decat ??

 

[Saamjohn]

@RichieJA watch some video's on youtube mate its sounds good! , you should be able to pick up the 182 manifold cheap on ebay surely and they are a 421 setup

 

[RichieJA]

@RichieJA watch some video's on youtube mate its sounds good! , you should be able to pick up the 182 manifold cheap on ebay surely and they are a 421 setup

Seen a 421 and decat for 185 delivered on ebay seems like a bargain just want to be able to speak to people in the back at 70 will putting a washer on the lambada stop the dash light from coming on ?

 

[Saamjohn]

Seen a 421 and decat for 185 delivered on ebay seems like a bargain just want to be able to speak to people in the back at 70 will putting a washer on the lambada stop the dash light from coming on ?

In all honesty mate if you read around you'll find out that the dash light coming on is luck of the draw really, personally i wouldnt worry about it as it makes no difference , or you can wire a resistor in to stop the light (i think)

 

[RichieJA]

There will be 1 way around it