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« on: 22 November 2014, 16:11:34 »

What is the best way to replace my centre and back box assembly 2.6 2003. Eternal, exhaust fitters, Which make to avoid.
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #1 on: 22 November 2014, 16:13:08 »

Furher to my post how much would an independent garage charge to fit an eternal.
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« Reply #2 on: 22 November 2014, 16:34:43 »

Furher to my post how much would an independent garage charge to fit an eternal.
My local tyre place charges about £50, but depends on how easily the centre piped come off the cats :-\
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #3 on: 22 November 2014, 18:36:24 »

I'm happy with Eternal or ETS. Certainly far, far, far better than the shite Bosal/Timex shite that virtually all garages will fit.

Not sure on fittings costs, as do myself. Most backstreet garages are around £50 per hour, and I reckon they'd be a bit mean to charge more than an hour.
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« Reply #4 on: 22 November 2014, 19:23:06 »

Certainly easily done on the drive with the car reversed onto ramps.

The exhaust is heavier that it looks when you're lying underneath it though...
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #5 on: 22 November 2014, 19:27:17 »

Doable in an hour, on your own, in the street, with the car on axle stands.
Does that give you an idea of how long it should take with the car on a ramp, with another pair of hands?
20 minutes perhaps?
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #6 on: 22 November 2014, 19:33:06 »

Doable in an hour, on your own, in the street, with the car on axle stands.
Does that give you an idea of how long it should take with the car on a ramp, with another pair of hands?
20 minutes perhaps?
Nick W, you're not stopping for enough tea and bacon butties ;D
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #7 on: 22 November 2014, 19:36:35 »

Doable in an hour, on your own, in the street, with the car on axle stands.
Does that give you an idea of how long it should take with the car on a ramp, with another pair of hands?
20 minutes perhaps?
Nick W, you're not stopping for enough tea and bacon butties ;D

How can you say that; you've met me! Although coffee is my drink, tea gives me indigestion.
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« Reply #8 on: 22 November 2014, 19:56:44 »

Assuming nothing snaps/seizes, but should be a doddle on a ramp...
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #9 on: 22 November 2014, 20:06:32 »

Like Al said in message 2, problem is separating cat section from central section. I always heat the downpipe threads up to red heat, then let them cool down, before I carefully unscrew the screws. That takes 15 minutes. Break one off, and you are drilling it out.

Much depends on who put it on last time. If I did, stainless steel screws and lots of copper ease grease, correct torque, it's not too bad. It it's some young lad in a tyre shop, I can be in trouble.
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #10 on: 22 November 2014, 20:23:40 »

I always expect the bolts to be a problem and find it's a relief that I don't have to drill them out.
Nor do I mess about withe mounting rubbers, but buy new ones and cut the old ones off.
I hate doing exhausts, and so don't see the point of being gentle.
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« Reply #11 on: 22 November 2014, 23:16:59 »

I hate doing exhausts, and don't see the point of DIY for the sake of saving £50.

 ::)  :y
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« Reply #12 on: 23 November 2014, 09:56:08 »

I hate doing exhausts, and don't see the point of DIY for the sake of saving £50.

 ::)  :y
Nick didn't say that! He said he didn't see the point of being gentle. £50 is £50. Fitting exhausts is one of the easier jobs on an Omega.
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #13 on: 23 November 2014, 11:12:55 »

I hate doing exhausts, and don't see the point of DIY for the sake of saving £50.

 ::)  :y
Nick didn't say that! He said he didn't see the point of being gentle. £50 is £50. Fitting exhausts is one of the easier jobs on an Omega.

No he didn't, I did.  Crawling around on your back under an Omega on the drive isn't my idea of fun and exhaust fitting is one of those jobs that's worth paying a garage to do IMO.  ;)  :y
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Re: Exhaust
« Reply #14 on: 23 November 2014, 12:15:54 »

I hate doing exhausts, and don't see the point of DIY for the sake of saving £50.

 :y
 ::)  :y

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Sod laying on the floor fighting the thing , drive to Sereks and up on the lift ..job jobbed  :)
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