Removing exhaust springs

[tubbywolfe]

How does one remove the exhaust springs? Is there a special tool? Can this be done with a channel lock?

Thanks

 

[nplathe]

Yeah, there's a special tool you can buy. Look on www.denniskirk.com I've always just used a visegrip and have never had a problem.

 

[indy_500]

i use a needle nose pliers without a problem.

 

[michaeladams]

i use needle nose pliers too, but i usually need to use a couple of my magic words also.

 

[harvest1121]

I have a spring screw driver but they said a shoe lace will work also.

 

[muskieswen]

I use bailing wire. Slip under the spring and lift up. Works great.

 

[dmsrx]

I use one of the long springs that usually holds the pipes down or the silencer on. A stiff door spring would work too. Fold it in two, hook the spring you want to take off with the hooks on the long spring and pull. Super easy.

 

[3_old_jags]

I picked up a head light spring puller from Northern Tool for $4.50 to use for this purpose. It worked great. 2 of my friends were watching me put a muffler back on and they went out and each picked up the same tool. It makes spring removal and instillation easy.

 

[polarismike]

Parts unlimited has a very heavy duty spring tool that makes it effortless.

 

[sledheadjoe]

I read a tip in one of my snowmobile mags last year. They said to take an old flat head screwdriver and use a cutting wheel or dremel to cut a notch in one side of the tip, so you end up with a "hook" like end. I'm not explaining it well but hopefully you get the idea.

I like the shoe lace or bailing wire idea too.

 

[se3racing]

Try this

I use a boot lace, I carry a hockey lace when I ride.

 

[indy_500]

I read a tip in one of my snowmobile mags last year. They said to take an old flat head screwdriver and use a cutting wheel or dremel to cut a notch in one side of the tip, so you end up with a "hook" like end. I'm not explaining it well but hopefully you get the idea.

I like the shoe lace or bailing wire idea too.

i tried that, but the handle on the screwdriver slides off. Of course i tried it on a cheaper screwdriver, but while it worked, it worked awesome.

 

[dschultz]

I usually just use a pair of needle nose vise grips but have been thinking of buying a spring pulling tool out of kirk sometime. Some of the springs on my xcr 800 are a tough reach and I was thinking that tool would help. For any other pipes I would just go with the visegrips.

 

[rmk4ever]

If your close to a menards or home depot there is a tool used for tying rebar & wire mesh it basically is a hook with a swivel on the other end. Think there like $ 3.00 each, I have one that i took out the "swivel" by bending it, & one with the swivel. Been using these since the old tripple - tripple days. Work great.

 

[mjkaliszak]

Make a run to Harbor Freight. I still stand behind these " spring things " love them. $6.99 for all 3 , if I remember correctly. If you start modifying a flatblade screwdriver ( good 1 ) grind & quench in water several times during the process. That way as you heat it up , you cool it and hopefully don't loose the temper of steel. It will hold up longer that way. Of course it has to be steel with carbon in it , not a screwdriver that gets it's hardness - toughness from some plating - coating.

 

[brown50rn]

Shoe lace methods works great. had 4 springs off my 09 renegade in 2 minutes.

 

[nickelbagforme]

It's called the "Spring Thing XL" hiperf dot com or just search the description.

This is a push pull type remover installer.

 

[polarisrider1]

Make a run to Harbor Freight. I still stand behind these " spring things " love them. $6.99 for all 3 , if I remember correctly. If you start modifying a flatblade screwdriver ( good 1 ) grind & quench in water several times during the process. That way as you heat it up , you cool it and hopefully don't loose the temper of steel. It will hold up longer that way. Of course it has to be steel with carbon in it , not a screwdriver that gets it's hardness - toughness from some plating - coating.

Gotta love Harbor Freight. Sometimes the pliers don't fit. I also use a brake spring tool. Shoe lace is a great idea. Kinda a hoop and heave way to do it.

 

[doomsman]

Get a cheap large (24 inch) pry bar type screwdriver and notch it.
You can reach down in and still use both hands on it.
You can use it as a lever on those @#*#* bottom
springs. I hate it when this happens.

 

[doospunk]

$5.99 @ Bob's Cycle. Easy to use, and no more bloody knuckles.