See post #36.
See post #36.
Yes, I had a look under mine and there's no way you could get a second exhaust through there without moving the brake lines. Think you're right, must have changed in '97.
I have a 97 with double rear pipes, appt. this post should pop up as in prep for the MOT I noticed that the Middle box had broken off completely! Oddly the it makes no more noise that before so could have been like that for months. For a laugh u had a quote from kwick fit and the said the whole system needed doing at £750!! No thanks £54 for a middle box from island.
Well, the exhaust arrived on Wednesday as promised. Looks the business.
However, I cannot see any bolts, rubbers or clamps. Don't like the idea of putting rusty crap back. Stainless steel bolts would probably be a good idea too.
Does anyone happen to know the specifications so I can get some nice new ones?
Cheers,
J
However, I cannot see any bolts, rubbers or clamps. Don't like the idea of putting rusty crap back. Stainless steel bolts would probably be a good idea too.
Does anyone happen to know the specifications so I can get some nice new ones?
Cheers,
J
Datatek
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I had to go get clamps from the local motor factors. bolts? What bolts??
Shouldn't need any if the joints are properly engaged. Just makes it a bastard to get apart if needed.
My exhaust doesn't have clamps. There is a plate either side of each join that comes with the exhaust. There are 2 bolts that go through and then tighten the nuts to hold it. So, 4 bolts in all for the centre section to front section and the centre section to rear section. The front section has 2 bolts with springs that connect through to the centre section.
Fortunately the bolts were in a little packet hidden under a flap in the bottom of the box so everything I needed was there. My rubbers look fine.
On an aside, although the centre section looked good, when I got it off the weld on the centre box had a tiny hole on top just by the exit. So, good job I replaced it too!
Exhaust comes out straight rather than pointing down like the original but I'm very happy with it and hope it lasts!
stuu
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Mines burst at the flexi before the cat. my doing by accident. No louder just hear a little phhht from it when you put it in gear
Shaved then.
All highly polished. Slipped in a treat and tightened to within a whisker of the pain threshold. Job done.
Flanges. To me that suggests a flaring of the pipe itself. Collar might be more accurate but I guess it means the same thing.
No flaring of the pipe is believe it or not a Flare. The flare stops the sliding flange from falling off. In this sense a flange is for attaching two parts together. On an exhaust it can be a sliding flange or a fixed flange but the things the bolts go through to join the pipes are Flanges.
