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Bent tail pipe

Tiny
NAJJIYYAH
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  • 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • 144,000 MILES
1998 Plymouth Voyager. My tail pipe is bent at da end how do I bend it back straight. I backed up 2 much hit a cement parking bumper. What tool can I use to bend it back
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 AT 1:50 PM

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Tiny
MMPRINCE4000
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Depends on how badly it was bent, if kinked it would probably break.

Best approach is to use a torch and heat until you can bend it.
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Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 AT 1:58 PM
Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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It's not practical to attempt to straighten a bent pipe like that. They kink and never come back to original shape and are very hard to bend, even with heat. It's not an expensive piece and an exhaust shop could replace it pretty cheaply.
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Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 AT 2:12 PM
Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Bump into the same parking bumper going forward! :)

You can use a bar inside the pipe or a big piece of pipe on the outside as a lever to make it drivable, but like the guys said, it will still be kinked.

Caradiodoc
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Monday, January 3rd, 2011 AT 4:19 AM

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