THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 20 February 2007 Posted 20 February 2007 Right, I replaced the backbox on my car exhaust a month ago because it was blowing a bit and I wanted to get it through the MOT. This morning...I was driving up the blaby by-pass listening to the delightful Dilated Peoples when all of a sudden Damon Hill and his F1 beast thundered right up behind me..I looked around and couldn't see it anywhere, I turned down my music and realised it was actually my car and not Damon Hill at all. I've guessing I've got a hole in the exhaust somewhere. It sounds most evident when I accelrate in 3rd and 4th gear. Why is it when one part of the exhaust goes, another soon follows. Annoying. Anyway, anyone got any ideas on potential costs to fix it, I'll go and take a look later and check where it is. It's my birthday on Thursday and as typical, I'll probably have to spend a sum of my token money on the fooking car
davieG Posted 20 February 2007 Posted 20 February 2007 Right, I replaced the backbox on my car exhaust a month ago because it was blowing a bit and I wanted to get it through the MOT. This morning...I was driving up the blaby by-pass listening to the delightful Dilated Peoples when all of a sudden Damon Hill and his F1 beast thundered right up behind me..I looked around and couldn't see it anywhere, I turned down my music and realised it was actually my car and not Damon Hill at all. I've guessing I've got a hole in the exhaust somewhere. It sounds most evident when I accelrate in 3rd and 4th gear. Why is it when one part of the exhaust goes, another soon follows. Annoying.Anyway, anyone got any ideas on potential costs to fix it, I'll go and take a look later and check where it is. It's my birthday on Thursday and as typical, I'll probably have to spend a sum of my token money on the fooking car A lesson learned then, if you think about it and your exhaust was a previous complete replacement then it's likely that it will erode evenly. As you've now invested in one new part you may as well persevere but I guess it depends on which part has gone. If it's the a box then you're pretty much buggered into replacing it, however if it's the pipes you could try an old trick I used to use. Buy a tin of Heinz baby food, remove each end and the food (optional bonus eat the food). Cut the tin down it's length. Buy some Gum Gum and a couple of clamps. Line the can with the Gum Gum, wrap it around the offending hole and clamp. I usually found this lasted longer than the older exhaust pipe. I once had a car with five of those on it .
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 20 February 2007 Author Posted 20 February 2007 A lesson learned then, if you think about it and your exhaust was a previous complete replacement then it's likely that it will erode evenly. As you've now invested in one new part you may as well persevere but I guess it depends on which part has gone. If it's the a box then you're pretty much buggered into replacing it, however if it's the pipes you could try an old trick I used to use. Buy a tin of Heinz baby food, remove each end and the food (optional bonus eat the food). Cut the tin down it's length. Buy some Gum Gum and a couple of clamps. Line the can with the Gum Gum, wrap it around the offending hole and clamp. I usually found this lasted longer than the older exhaust pipe. I once had a car with five of those on it . It better bloody be the pipe, 2 weeks ago I checked it and I couldn't see any major areas of concern, but it only take one wack of a stone I guess, ah well, that's cars for you
Dr The Singh Posted 20 February 2007 Posted 20 February 2007 It better bloody be the pipe, 2 weeks ago I checked it and I couldn't see any major areas of concern, but it only take one wack of a stone I guess, ah well, that's cars for you Another trick is to use a Vacuum cleaner pipe!!
cisono Posted 20 February 2007 Posted 20 February 2007 Another trick is to use a Vacuum cleaner pipe!! Would that actually work?!?!
Geo V Posted 21 February 2007 Posted 21 February 2007 Right, I replaced the backbox on my car exhaust a month ago because it was blowing a bit and I wanted to get it through the MOT. This morning...I was driving up the blaby by-pass listening to the delightful Dilated Peoples when all of a sudden Damon Hill and his F1 beast thundered right up behind me..I looked around and couldn't see it anywhere, I turned down my music and realised it was actually my car and not Damon Hill at all. I've guessing I've got a hole in the exhaust somewhere. It sounds most evident when I accelrate in 3rd and 4th gear. Why is it when one part of the exhaust goes, another soon follows. Annoying. Anyway, anyone got any ideas on potential costs to fix it, I'll go and take a look later and check where it is. It's my birthday on Thursday and as typical, I'll probably have to spend a sum of my token money on the fooking car I think I took the missus up the blaby by-pass a few times down the years! As for the exhaust, if its a hole of course they can be filled in but the cost of the labour and reapir job at times is ridiculous and you may be better off with a new one or recon one from the local scrap yard. My old mans a mechanic down here in London so if you end up getting a new exhaust tell me what your quote is and if you can get down here to pick it up I`ll try and get it for you for cost.
Zingari Posted 21 February 2007 Posted 21 February 2007 Another trick is to use a Vacuum cleaner pipe!! only suckers would fall for that
Nath. Posted 21 February 2007 Posted 21 February 2007 Unlikely To Be the backbox again. When they fitted the new backbox on, they could've knackered the joint, if it was already corroding and they were messing about with it, it could have caused it to break, or a hole to form in it... Or it couled be just a hole further down the pipe... Exhaust Paste should fix it
Deathside Posted 22 February 2007 Posted 22 February 2007 In general, if you're planning on keeping the motor for the foreseeable future it's worth paying the extra quids for a stainless steel exhaust - They don't corrode
davieG Posted 22 February 2007 Posted 22 February 2007 In general, if you're planning on keeping the motor for the foreseeable future it's worth paying the extra quids for a stainless steel exhaust - They don't corrode So quickly!
Head Honcho Posted 22 February 2007 Posted 22 February 2007 Look on ebay. There are some pretty reasonable prices for exhausts even after the postage has been added. ............and there is a good spares site called 24/7 or something like that
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