Ok, I thought, this won't be so bad...shee-yeah...right!
I took the cans off my S4Rs and drilled the rivets on the inlet side out of the first one. The strap "sproinged" off and I thought "this is easy"...wrong. [roll]
The end cap refuses to separate from the sleeve. [bang]
I did what I usually do, which is come back to the forums searching for answers. I tried to use a plastic hammer to persuade the cap to come off and the only thing I managed was to put a couple of dents in the cap! [bang]
I toyed with the idea of just riveting the strap back on, but I now have a rattle caused by the drilled rivet ends inside the can!!
Can anyone offer suggestions on what I can do without inflicting more damage on my pipes???
Thanks, Frank
I found this - the link to Grazi
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=26361.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=26361.0)
Have to carefully pry the cap to break the glue free.
and from what I've read (no FHE) the exit side is easier to remove.
It's a little bit of a pregnant dog, but you will get it.
I took a very small flat head screwdriver and put it in the rivet hole on the metal of the endcap and then banged with a small hammer on end of screwdriver to get tehm going. Move a mm on one, move to the next one, pry and tap etc. etc.
I also found that as the adheasive loosens, you can twist them a bit which helps you wiggle them out.
It really isnt that hard, they are just in their snug. Keep prying away and they will start to come.
I actually did one at work, in an office on a conference call 8)
Don't quit on it.
Thanks Bill and WhiteStripe! 8)
I appreciate the help. I thought there MUST be some kind of sealant holding the pieces together, because mine won't budge. I started to work a screwdriver blade in between the sleeve and cap, but I was worried that I might damage things. :-\ Maybe I just need a smaller scrwdriver! I'll try again tonight after work! I'lll post-up results when I finish.
All the Best,
Frank
AWESOME, ! I used a small, narrow putty knife to cut through the sealant, and it popped apart! ;D
Many, many thanks for the help, folks, I appreciate the input! [thumbsup] [clap] [beer]
Great idea on the knife - knew you would get it!