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[terry paget]

If you look at eternal on  fleaba They list an exhaust with the 2 outlets on the back box.

Is it this one for a 3.2 although it says 3ltr

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-exhaust-system-mounting-kit-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-B-3-0-V6-Saloon-1994-2001-/361431046451?hash=item5426f81933:g:erQAAOSwIwhWS0yN

That do yeah,, will have twin outlets, as it's 3.0L, but otherwise no difference for fitting.

Cheers biggriffin  The one going rotten on the car has the twin talepipe

Whats the order....up with front of car/undo from cats(which will snap)(drill)use nuts and bolts and fit two middle sections..down with car and up with the rear and fit back box

Drilling out the cat section holes is difficult and time consuming. Better by far is to heat the cat section with the bolt threads in with an MAPP torch until it glows red, allow to cool, spray with WD40 or penetrating oil, and carefully unscrew the bolts.

Dont have no form of heat and i see i need £70+ to get one of them...seen posts on here where they say they have drlled them out...

Here's one at £24.
http://gasproducts.co.uk/gosystem-qp8937h-quick-pro-auto-swirl-gas-blow-torch.html?gclid=COudjt3Wlc4CFUU6Gwodt54NFA
I have had mine for years, marvellous tool. I found drilling out the old screws a rotten job. It's easy to break off the drill bits in the hardened steel, then you're really in trouble. I bought special cobalt drill bits, no better. I cursed Vx for switching from the Senator system of replaceable screws through holes to the Omega threads in the cat section; it made for easy assembly on the line but more difficult replacement.

Ok you sold me the idea terry...I bought one 

I understand that heating the part a bolt is threaded into will make it expand and hopefully now the bolt will come out easier... but why wait for the nut side to go cold 

Not sure, maybe the rusty bond is broken up by the heat. One reason is that any oil sprayed on it just boils off, another is safety. I always apply torque gently at first, perhaps turning it slowly left and right, then spraying on more oil, then gradually progressing as it turns more easily. I have released many seized screws this way, it is most satisfying.

[steve6367]

I'm sold too, where do you get the gas?

[Steve B]

I'm sold too, where do you get the gas?

Terry does it at £20 

[terry paget]

I'm sold too, where do you get the gas?

Ironmongers and plumbers merchants sell it, so do bigger Halfords branches. It comes in yellow screw on canisters.