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cat replacement
« on: 27 January 2010, 11:37:41 »

had a new exhaust 12 dec fortunaly its under warrenty as the weld has gone and need the front down pipe including cats replacing  >:( no quibbles from garage  ;D repaling straight away
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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2010, 11:49:17 »

where exactly has the weld gone, are you refering to the exhaust flexi weld which is post cat, and before it bolts to the main exhaust?
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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2010, 12:18:18 »

yes the weld s gone just after the flexi before it meets th emiddle boxs
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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #3 on: 27 January 2010, 12:21:52 »

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yes the weld s gone just after the flexi before it meets th emiddle boxs

In that case, you don't need a replacement Cat (although Vx will say you do)

You can buy a replacement flexi for about £15, take the down pipe off, and cut the old flexi out, and weld the new one in.

MarkDTM expertly did mine few months ago, might be worth dropping him a PM.

I need to do the same on father tunnies 2.2, going to have a bash at this one myself, and borrow welder from TB.

I can't remember the diameter you need though for the flexi  :(

EDIT - I'll take the camera and do a how2 when i do father tunnies  :y
« Last Edit: 27 January 2010, 12:26:22 by tunnie »
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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #4 on: 27 January 2010, 12:27:23 »

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yes the weld s gone just after the flexi before it meets th emiddle boxs

In that case, you don't need a replacement Cat (although Vx will say you do)

You can buy a replacement flexi for about £15, take the down pipe off, and cut the old flexi out, and weld the new one in.

MarkDTM expertly did mine few months ago, might be worth dropping him a PM.

I need to do the same on father tunnies 2.2, going to have a bash at this one myself, and borrow welder from TB.

I can't remember the diameter you need though for the flexi  :(

EDIT - I'll take the camera and do a how2 when i do father tunnies  :y

welung666 replaced flexi pipe on my cat, good as new  :y
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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #5 on: 27 January 2010, 12:34:23 »

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yes the weld s gone just after the flexi before it meets th emiddle boxs

In that case, you don't need a replacement Cat (although Vx will say you do)

You can buy a replacement flexi for about £15, take the down pipe off, and cut the old flexi out, and weld the new one in.

MarkDTM expertly did mine few months ago, might be worth dropping him a PM.

I need to do the same on father tunnies 2.2, going to have a bash at this one myself, and borrow welder from TB.

I can't remember the diameter you need though for the flexi  :(

EDIT - I'll take the camera and do a how2 when i do father tunnies  :y

But why bother DIY when it's under warranty ::) ::)
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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #6 on: 27 January 2010, 12:36:14 »

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yes the weld s gone just after the flexi before it meets th emiddle boxs

In that case, you don't need a replacement Cat (although Vx will say you do)

You can buy a replacement flexi for about £15, take the down pipe off, and cut the old flexi out, and weld the new one in.

MarkDTM expertly did mine few months ago, might be worth dropping him a PM.

I need to do the same on father tunnies 2.2, going to have a bash at this one myself, and borrow welder from TB.

I can't remember the diameter you need though for the flexi  :(

EDIT - I'll take the camera and do a how2 when i do father tunnies  :y

But why bother DIY when it's under warranty ::) ::)

Flexi is not covered, he said he had a new exhaust, which is covered. But the exhaust does not include the flexi

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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2010, 12:40:11 »

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yes the weld s gone just after the flexi before it meets th emiddle boxs

In that case, you don't need a replacement Cat (although Vx will say you do)

You can buy a replacement flexi for about £15, take the down pipe off, and cut the old flexi out, and weld the new one in.

MarkDTM expertly did mine few months ago, might be worth dropping him a PM.

I need to do the same on father tunnies 2.2, going to have a bash at this one myself, and borrow welder from TB.

I can't remember the diameter you need though for the flexi  :(

EDIT - I'll take the camera and do a how2 when i do father tunnies  :y

But why bother DIY when it's under warranty ::) ::)

Flexi is not covered, he said he had a new exhaust, which is covered. But the exhaust does not include the flexi

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yes the weld s gone just after the flexi before it meets th emiddle boxs

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had a new exhaust 12 dec fortunaly its under warrenty as the weld has gone and need the front down pipe including cats replacing  >:( no quibbles from garage  ;D repaling straight away

I reckon he's got it under warranty... 6 weeks old and already breaked :o :o :o
« Last Edit: 27 January 2010, 12:41:05 by Lazydocker »
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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #8 on: 27 January 2010, 12:43:22 »

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yes the weld s gone just after the flexi before it meets th emiddle boxs

In that case, you don't need a replacement Cat (although Vx will say you do)

You can buy a replacement flexi for about £15, take the down pipe off, and cut the old flexi out, and weld the new one in.

MarkDTM expertly did mine few months ago, might be worth dropping him a PM.

I need to do the same on father tunnies 2.2, going to have a bash at this one myself, and borrow welder from TB.

I can't remember the diameter you need though for the flexi  :(

EDIT - I'll take the camera and do a how2 when i do father tunnies  :y

But why bother DIY when it's under warranty ::) ::)

Flexi is not covered, he said he had a new exhaust, which is covered. But the exhaust does not include the flexi

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yes the weld s gone just after the flexi before it meets th emiddle boxs

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had a new exhaust 12 dec fortunaly its under warrenty as the weld has gone and need the front down pipe including cats replacing  >:( no quibbles from garage  ;D repaling straight away

I reckon he's got it under warranty... 6 weeks old and already breaked :o :o :o

Depends, to me - 'new exhaust fitted' is cat back, not including the down pipe & flexi.

If he has had whole new exhaust, including down pipe, cat, flexi then yes it should be covered, and i should hope so as the downpipes are not cheap!  :o
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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #9 on: 27 January 2010, 13:08:04 »

whoops mayube i should have made it clear complete exhaust from manifold all the way back, that why they are doing it
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Re: cat replacement
« Reply #10 on: 27 January 2010, 13:12:43 »

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whoops mayube i should have made it clear complete exhaust from manifold all the way back, that why they are doing it

Makes sense, to fail so quickly they are doing something wrong, there must have been too much stresss on the weld.
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