ESR254 - Rear Tailpipe and Silencer - 90 200TDI (1990-1993)

Took the Defender for MOT on Saturday and it passed with an advisory on the rear tailpipe as it was pitted and as the wife is away for the weekend thought i might as well use the time productively without getting moaned at.

So i thought i would change the rear silencer out with this
http://www.paddockspares.com/esr254-rear-tailpipe-and-silencer-90-200tdi-1990-1993.html


I know it will probably need new nuts and Paddocks say that the central pipe it connects to has the bolts built in, does anyone know if that is correct?

But i am not sure if there are any gaskets in between if so anyone know what the part number is or is it just a case of using the tube stuff.

Thanks in advance!

Just ordered one of these myself - my one rusted through and parted company just before it joins the mid-pipe. Is currently in the back

Should just be able to undo bolts to take old one off and refit to new one, really simple. Can use a bit of exhaust paste but mine was just metal to metal and never had any problems.

Thanks Tom!

Ordered the silencer, rubber mounts and replacement nuts from Paddock, no idea if they will arrive tomorrow on express, rang up and they said all ready to go today, then 5 minutes later someone else from Paddocks rings up and says mounts are out of stock and they will send tomorrow, then after putting the phone down get an email saying it has been shipped. Their website still shows all as stock items. Don't think i will use them again, used them twice both times with issues......

Unbolt (2 nuts).

Mine suprised me by separating really easily, but if it doesn't, hammer is your friend. You shouldn't need to heat

Bit of exhaust paste and tighten back up.

All fitted, the bolts have a blob of weld holding them to the mid-pipe plate, which moves so you can line it up with the fixed plate of the replacement rear silencer, took me a while to work out, it had rusted in position and after a few choice words because it would not line up. A tap with a hammer loosened it so i could line it up. Put some exhaust paste on to be sure but looks like there were none there originally. Hardest part was the new mounting rubbers, had to put them in boiling water to loosen them up and then used Vaseline to get them into place. On looking at the old exhaust it has loads of small holes in it on the pipe and box, so needed doing.