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Title: Meriva exhaust
Post by: Chopsdad on 10 April 2007, 16:08:05
Mrs C just wrang to say her exhaust sounds like a bag of spanners.

Rang Vx as car only 2 years old - and warranty only lasts 1yr >:(

Trade club price for back box £57.87 so wrang local exhaust centre and they say they have no listing for a 1.4 only a 1.6.  Internal mearurements, brackets ect all the same but Vx part nos in catalogue quoted as 13107578 for 1.4 & 93365307 for 1.6 - fitted for £38

So the question is - can a 1.6 box be fitted to a 1.4 and will it be detremental in any way.

I know I should by Vx but at £88 fiited vs £38 for cheapo - it it worth it, after all it's not an Omega  ;)
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: tunnie on 10 April 2007, 16:15:43
blimey that zorst did not last long!  :o

My mega was on its original full exhaust until 8 months ago. £57.87 for a back box on a Meriva?  :o :o I only paid around £68 for the one on my Omega and i bet its bigger!

That was on TC though so very much cheaper, can you not blag trade at Vaux?

I should imagine 1.6 box is ok, its like 2.5 & 3.0 Omega back boxes same mounting just different tail pipes. Need DTM to confirm...
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 April 2007, 16:19:22
Its rubbish coz if you buy a replacement exhaust from Vauxhall you get a 2 year warranty.....

'Man Father' advises calling Vaux and complaining on:

0845 0902044

Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: Chopsdad on 10 April 2007, 16:58:36
Mrs C brought the car home from Tesco and although the exhaust rubbers are loose it didn't account for the noise. :(

Then I was thinking maybe a loose heat shield....but no. :(

I opened the bonnet and found the bonnet stay resting on the block  >:(

I'm sure it wasn't me so I asked if perchance she had been under there for some reason..."me, oh, er, yes - but only to fill up the squirters"

Case solved :)

But I will get a couple of rubber mounts anyway ;)
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: tunnie on 10 April 2007, 17:17:08
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I'm sure it wasn't me so I asked if perchance she had been under there for some reason..."me, oh, er, yes - but only to fill up the squirters"

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

At least it was a free mistake  :y
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 April 2007, 17:28:02
Ahhhh.....pilot error.... ::)
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: TheBoy on 10 April 2007, 21:56:26
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Mrs C brought the car home from Tesco and although the exhaust rubbers are loose it didn't account for the noise. :(

Then I was thinking maybe a loose heat shield....but no. :(

I opened the bonnet and found the bonnet stay resting on the block  >:(

I'm sure it wasn't me so I asked if perchance she had been under there for some reason..."me, oh, er, yes - but only to fill up the squirters"

Case solved :)

But I will get a couple of rubber mounts anyway ;)
At least something has made me smile today ;D ;D

:y :y :y
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: Chopsdad on 10 April 2007, 22:06:58
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Mrs C brought the car home from Tesco and although the exhaust rubbers are loose it didn't account for the noise. :(

Then I was thinking maybe a loose heat shield....but no. :(

I opened the bonnet and found the bonnet stay resting on the block  >:(

I'm sure it wasn't me so I asked if perchance she had been under there for some reason..."me, oh, er, yes - but only to fill up the squirters"

Case solved :)

But I will get a couple of rubber mounts anyway ;)
At least something has made me smile today ;D ;D

:y :y :y

Glad to help TB.  :y  If she had a "proper" car, it wouldn't need a bonnet stay, but then she wouldn't be able to reach to close the bonnet anyway  ;)
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: tunnie on 10 April 2007, 22:12:29
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Mrs C brought the car home from Tesco and although the exhaust rubbers are loose it didn't account for the noise. :(

Then I was thinking maybe a loose heat shield....but no. :(

I opened the bonnet and found the bonnet stay resting on the block  >:(

I'm sure it wasn't me so I asked if perchance she had been under there for some reason..."me, oh, er, yes - but only to fill up the squirters"

Case solved :)

But I will get a couple of rubber mounts anyway ;)
At least something has made me smile today ;D ;D

:y :y :y

Glad to help TB.  :y  If she had a "proper" car, it wouldn't need a bonnet stay, but then she wouldn't be able to reach to close the bonnet anyway ;)

Another benefit then  ;)
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: TheBoy on 10 April 2007, 22:12:48
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If she had a "proper" car, it wouldn't need a bonnet stay, but then she wouldn't be able to reach to close the bonnet anyway  ;)
Unless it was a bloody Senator, stupid bonnet is so low I keep cracking my head on it.

Opps, my mistake, you said "proper" car ;)
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: Tony H on 10 April 2007, 22:22:52
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Mrs C brought the car home from Tesco and although the exhaust rubbers are loose it didn't account for the noise. :(

Then I was thinking maybe a loose heat shield....but no. :(

I opened the bonnet and found the bonnet stay resting on the block  >:(

I'm sure it wasn't me so I asked if perchance she had been under there for some reason..."me, oh, er, yes - but only to fill up the squirters"

Case solved :)

But I will get a couple of rubber mounts anyway ;)
At least Mrs C fills her own "squirters" my mrs just informs me that the are empty :-?
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: Chopsdad on 10 April 2007, 22:27:25
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Mrs C brought the car home from Tesco and although the exhaust rubbers are loose it didn't account for the noise. :(

Then I was thinking maybe a loose heat shield....but no. :(

I opened the bonnet and found the bonnet stay resting on the block  >:(

I'm sure it wasn't me so I asked if perchance she had been under there for some reason..."me, oh, er, yes - but only to fill up the squirters"

Case solved :)

But I will get a couple of rubber mounts anyway ;)
At least Mrs C fills her own "squirters" my mrs just informs me that the are empty :-?

Not any more  >:(  She's barred.  
What's next? she joins a Forum and starts changing her own oil, infalting her own tyres, it'll all end in tears  :'(
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: tunnie on 10 April 2007, 22:56:36
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If she had a "proper" car, it wouldn't need a bonnet stay, but then she wouldn't be able to reach to close the bonnet anyway  ;)
Unless it was a bloody Senator, stupid bonnet is so low I keep cracking my head on it.

Opps, my mistake, you said "proper" car ;)

 >:(
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2007, 08:10:11
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If she had a "proper" car, it wouldn't need a bonnet stay, but then she wouldn't be able to reach to close the bonnet anyway  ;)
Unless it was a bloody Senator, stupid bonnet is so low I keep cracking my head on it.

Opps, my mistake, you said "proper" car ;)

 >:(
If I crack my head on that again, I'll rip that friggin bonnet off  >:(   ;)
Title: Re: Meriva exhaust
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 April 2007, 08:38:11
I know, those Senator bonnets are a bloody nuisance....I always crack my head on them....!

They just need to open a bit higher....