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Been under me tratter this morning (and yesterday morning). Decided to replace the mid section silencer - which at 12 years old is still doing its job and has plenty of life in it - BUT - the nuts holding it to the rear section were badly corroded and need sorting. I got a new, genuine, delivery mileage take-off for the silencer a few years ago, 90 sovs. Been sat in the garage since 2020. Good investment, a new genuine one costs 420 sovs 
. The rear section is still in great nick, original and 12 years old. Just as well, a new one is 340 sovs. Aftermarket items are considerably cheaper but have a shocking reputation for a shorter lifespan than a mayfly. Any road up, the corroded nuts took a bit of effort to get them off - and me angle grinder decided it would stop working halfway through the first nut. So it was hacksaw time, and wot an awkward job that was, with no real working room. Will tackle the nuts at the front end tomorrow, they are in better nick and should be a bit easier - we will see!
Pic of the 3 corroded rear nuts, alongside a new one ------
. The rear section is still in great nick, original and 12 years old. Just as well, a new one is 340 sovs. Aftermarket items are considerably cheaper but have a shocking reputation for a shorter lifespan than a mayfly. Any road up, the corroded nuts took a bit of effort to get them off - and me angle grinder decided it would stop working halfway through the first nut. So it was hacksaw time, and wot an awkward job that was, with no real working room. Will tackle the nuts at the front end tomorrow, they are in better nick and should be a bit easier - we will see!Pic of the 3 corroded rear nuts, alongside a new one ------
