bent tail pipe

1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
144,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD
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NAJJIYYAH
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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
Jan 2, 2011 at 1:50 PM
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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.
Jan 2, 2011 at 1:58 PM
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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.
Jan 2, 2011 at 2:12 PM
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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
Jan 3, 2011 at 4:19 AM
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