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chrisgixer

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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #30 on: 26 November 2014, 14:35:00 »

Cost from a garage would depend on time taken and their hourly rate. Which would depend on how easily the cat bolts come out. Usually they are seized and need drilling out. At best you might get three of the four bolts out and snap one off.

The rest is just clips and hangers. So not more than an hours work for a garage I guess. Assuming the exhaust fits, which the ETS ones do, as said.
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« Reply #31 on: 26 November 2014, 15:31:07 »

Is ETS the same as  eternal I have searched for eternal but cannot find them.Some guidance needed please :y
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« Reply #32 on: 26 November 2014, 15:48:28 »

Exhaust is pretty much day 1 of 'home DIYer mechanic college' they're easy enough, unless you get a major headache, which can happen in any walk of life.

To be honest the real pain / issues with my exhaust were all down to me fitting replacement studs for the heatshields, which was time-consuming, but worthwhile. Being under the car also meant I was able to spot a couple of bits of damaged underseal, which were allowing rust - had I not spotted them now, they would have been potential for costly welding work in a couple of years. The actual sections being fitted to the car was thrown on in under the hour.

But I'm one of them people that really likes to know what's 'going on' inside/underneath his car. Regular servicing / playing about often reveals all manner of things like brake pipes that are on their way out, early signs of rust, a bolt that could do with a wipe over with an oily rag etc.. rather than just leaving it up to the MoTer once a year (who, for example, missed me having about 1mm of friction material left on my front brake discs, for instance!)


Considering that an MOT doesn't allow any dismantling, just how is the tester supposed to see the pads? Especially as that's enough to work on the brake tester.

Fairly sure you can see how much wear is left on them just by looking at the holes in the caliper. I may be wrong.

Precisely, they are supposed to be 'qualified' mechanics after all. :-X
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #33 on: 26 November 2014, 18:05:32 »

Is ETS the same as  eternal I have searched for eternal but cannot find them.Some guidance needed please :y
No, different.
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« Reply #34 on: 27 November 2014, 13:21:58 »

So how do I find eternal?
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« Reply #35 on: 27 November 2014, 22:12:38 »

What do we know about Neu car parts exhausts
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« Reply #36 on: 28 November 2014, 15:11:49 »

Avoid.....worse than Timax
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« Reply #37 on: 29 November 2014, 09:57:34 »

Thanks Mark I am trying to find the way to eternal is it eternal cars
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« Reply #38 on: 09 December 2014, 11:16:53 »

you need a friendly local tyres and exhaust shop who will let the boys do a quick fitting for you on a quiet time like sunday morning or Saturday afternoon.
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