OEM Dodge Neon Muffler

Dodge Neon Muffler Parts and Q&A

• Muffler
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  Q: How to Service and Repair a Muffler on Dodge Neon?

  A:

  Before working on the Exhaust Pipe and muffler, chill the exhaust system after you stop since these parts can be extremely hot. Raise the car on a hoist and rub penetrating oil around the bolt of the component being removed, especially if it's an isolator; you should just use dishwashing liquid and water on the muffler or exhaust pipes. Unfasten the exhaust system ground strap, undo the band clamp and remove the support isolators at the muffler before you take off the muffler from the exhaust pipe. Afterwards, open the band clamp at the Catalytic Converter to intermediate pipe joint, take out the intermediate pipe support isolator, unlock at the slip joint and pull out the intermediate pipe. Wash the openings of the pipes and muffler to ensure they fit accurately, disposing of any worn or damaged isolators, aging or rusted clamps, brackets and attaching units. Whenever you change a part of the exhaust system, use parts made by the original equipment or their matching parts. When setting up, do not apply all the pressure to the clamps until the items fit properly and you have checked the spaces left between parts. Connect the intermediate pipe to the catalytic converter, follow by bolting the isolator support on the car's underbody. Next, hook up the muffler to the intermediate pipe and the isolator assembly to the underbody. For every part ahead of the differential, make sure it aligns properly and squeezes the underbody parts by tightening the band clamps 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.). Avoid overtightening clamps so the bottoms of each side lay flat across the center block, because this damages the clamps and lessens their ability to hold the cut. To take out the band clamp, unscrew the nut and pull apart the clamp until the weld comes undone. Be sure to keep the clamp facing the same direction after installing the ne Then, attach the exhaust system ground strap.
• Muffler
  5278624AH
  Q: How to Maintain and Fix a Muffler on Dodge Neon?

  A:

  Always allow the exhaust system to cool down first when you wish to work on or repair the muffler, since it remains hot close to the Catalytic Converter and can harm you. Using a hoist, elevate the vehicle and coat the band clamp fastener of the part you're removing with penetrating oil, making sure not to use petroleum oil on muffler or exhaust isolators; use some liquid dish soap with water instead. Remove the grounding strap from the exhaust system, loose the band clamp and take out the support isolators at the muffler before removing the muffler from the pipe. Make sure to clean the pipe and muffler ends and dispose of all corroded or stretched supports, rusted or thin clamps and crumbling isolators. Any replacement part for your car's exhaust should be an original part or a suitable alternative. Don't secure the clamps until every part is in place and all gaps are checked. Attach the muffler onto the intermediate pipe and the isolator supports to the underbody, making sure to keep everything straight and avoid brush contact. Tighten every band clamp to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.), so the clamp is not so tight that the nearby segments meet below the hourglass block, as this may lead to deformation and a need for a new clamp. Take out the nut from the band clamp, loosen the clamp by pulling back on the ends until the weld snaps and keep the new clamp lined up with the band while installing it. After that, reattach the exhaust system ground strap.