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Title: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: splott on 10 April 2007, 21:36:14
Hi Guys I need some help! ;) Driving through Wales on Sunday in the Omega stopped to have a pint, there on the tow bracket was a swarthe of silver grey hair. Don't remember running over any old ladies! Or sucking one up into the exhaust from where, some of the hair seemed to be trying climb out.
Presume the I have a dead cat( not up the exhaust). What do you guys think!
The cars done 133k and I still do 700miles plus a week in the old Omega. :y
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: Danny on 10 April 2007, 21:38:39
could be some of the previous owner!
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: DaveL on 10 April 2007, 21:40:57
Welcome to the forum splott, with the story you have started we could be in for a catastrophe. Or a catalogue of misfortune. ;D ;D
 8-)
DaveL
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: splott on 10 April 2007, 21:42:20
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could be some of the previous owner!
I wish!
No, it's been a great car, I've put 80k on it. No probs!
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: splott on 10 April 2007, 21:44:10
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Welcome to the forum splott, with the story you have started we could be in for a catastrophe. Or a catalogue of misfortune. ;D ;D
 8-)
DaveL
Didn't want to pussy about , thought I would go straight for the advice! ;D
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 10 April 2007, 21:44:25
My CDX did this for Ages, don't think it was the cats.. passed an MOT after it... emissions were low..

But then.. I had no love for that car...

Sounds like mid section or backbox to me...
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: splott on 10 April 2007, 21:48:25
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My CDX did this for Ages, don't think it was the cats.. passed an MOT after it... emissions were low..

But then.. I had no love for that car...

Sounds like mid section or backbox to me...
Hope it is, a cat is worth more than the car!! :'(
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: TheBoy on 10 April 2007, 21:48:31
Its the wadding in the silencer.  Will probably have to 1) live with noise and upset neighbours, or 2) get a new silencer.
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: DaveL on 10 April 2007, 21:51:12
Some of the stuffing fibreglass noise reducing wool blown out, start to worry if the engine looses power.

 Might start to get rattly due to the baffles, or what is left of them, moving about in the exhaust box. Had a baffle slightly block an exhaust once and the 6 cylinder engine had as much poke as a moped.  :-[New exhaust sorted it though. :y
 8-)
DaveL
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: splott on 10 April 2007, 21:54:23
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Its the wadding in the silencer.  Will probably have to 1) live with noise and upset neighbours, or 2) get a new silencer.
Hope your right. But there is no extra noise. The car seems to run better now than it has done for a few weeks. :)

Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 10 April 2007, 21:56:15
This is personal opinion, and not all would agree, but if the car isn't worth much, the exhaust is not making an awful noise and flowing freely... I would personally ignore it :)
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: splott on 10 April 2007, 21:56:49
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Some of the stuffing fibreglass noise reducing wool blown out, start to worry if the engine looses power.

 Might start to get rattly due to the baffles, or what is left of them, moving about in the exhaust box. Had a baffle slightly block an exhaust once and the 6 cylinder engine had as much poke as a moped.  :-[New exhaust sorted it though. :y
 8-)
DaveL
Yes, there was bits of baffle in the silver hairy thing.
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: splott on 10 April 2007, 22:02:07
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This is personal opinion, and not all would agree, but if the car isn't worth much, the exhaust is not making an awful noise and flowing freely... I would personally ignore it :)
I agree with you, the car is  not worth much on the open market but it worth a lot of money to me :'(. I need to keep it going as every time it does the 700+miles I do a week it earns me a decent living ;D. No point putting such a high mileage on a low mileage car. :y
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: Chopsdad on 10 April 2007, 22:46:23
I had a witch living in the back box of a Cav Sri - until I overtook a Rover V8.  I dropped it into 2nd at 50mph and floored it - boom - big cloud of smoke and a dead Yorkshire Terrier rolling in the road behind.  I went back to investigate - no dog - just the baffle wadding, the sudden burst of speed forced it out in one go.  So, drive nicely and it may run for a while longer, at worst it will just get noisy and then fall off  :D
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: sounds2k on 11 April 2007, 08:44:35
I remember someone posting along these lines a year or so ago (can't remember if it was on here though), only their back box blew itself apart!!!  :o
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: JasonH on 12 April 2007, 21:00:00
It's the wadding from the silencer.

I'd recommend lining up a new exhaust. If the wadding is coming out there is probably more to come and it could block or partially block the exhaust. If the exhaust blocks it can go bang. If it partially blocks you'll get reduced power and may not notice.
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: STMO123 on 12 April 2007, 21:09:35
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I had a witch living in the back box of a Cav Sri - until I overtook a Rover V8.  I dropped it into 2nd at 50mph and floored it - boom - big cloud of smoke and a dead Yorkshire Terrier rolling in the road behind.  I went back to investigate - no dog - just the baffle wadding, the sudden burst of speed forced it out in one go.  So, drive nicely and it may run for a while longer, at worst it will just get noisy and then fall off  :D


 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I hope I've run over a witch!
Post by: rpont on 12 April 2007, 22:59:51
Isn't there always the chance that the baffles will break up and block the exhaust causing it to stop? If I needed to do 700 miles a week I think I'd be having as new back box fitted.

Fishcakes!!! missed page 2.

What I mean is I agree with Jason.