My Mahindra E350-DI, diesel, maybe 30 years old, has an air cleaner and a vertical exhaust that poke through holes in the hood. It's a common-enough arrangement, and preferred by many. But I can't open the hood because I can't remove the exhaust. I think it's supposed to just lift straight up (as the air cleaner does), but no amount of wiggling and hammering seems to work. Not even a pipe wrench. I've only tried when the exhaust is cold, not when it's hot, fearing that I might get burnt.
Any suggestions? Am I missing some crucial magic button?
Any suggestions? Am I missing some crucial magic button?