How to Get the Baffle Out of a Vance & Hines Muffler
by Don DavisExcept for a few racing products, all Vance & Hines mufflers come with removable and replaceable baffles -- the instructions that come with most Vance & Hines exhaust systems include an advertisement for their “Quiet Baffles.” A single Allen head screw on the bottom of the mufflers holds the baffle tube in place. Although Vance & Hines warns installers to “align heat shield openings so baffle screws are accessible,” the screw is often hidden under the heat shields.
Step 1
Unscrew the worm clamp that holds the rear heat shield over the muffler with a flathead screwdriver. Slip the heat shield off the back of the exhaust.
Step 2
Unbolt the four hex head bolts that hold the mufflers to the exhaust mounting bracket with a open end wrench.
Step 3
Loosen the end tip screw, the screw closest to the header pipe on the bottom of the muffler, with an Allen wrench.
Step 4
Spray penetrating oil on the muffler-header pipe joint. Wait 2 or 3 minutes, then slap the muffler with your open hand.
Step 5
Pull the muffler off the header pipe. Loosen the baffle screw, the remaining screw on the bottom of the muffler, with an Allen wrench.
Step 6
Pull the baffle tube out of the muffler.
Things You'll Need
- Flathead screwdriver
- Open end wrenches
- Allen wrenches
- Penetrating oil
Writer Bio
Don Davis has been a professional writer since 1977. He has had numerous writing jobs, including writing news and features for the "Metrowest Daily News" and "Los Angeles Herald-Examiner." Davis has a Bachelor of Arts in English and history from Indiana State University.
