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[geoff]

hi guys just done a really stupid thimg last night,wemt out with the mrs's pulled in to a car park at back of local pub,exshaust scrapped as went in car park omly crawling slow,pulled out of car park got stuck,backed up and went forward again smashed centre box on the lip on this kerb,now it is costing me full exshaust system,£95 for downpipe and cat,£32 for centre and £24 for back box is this cheap and brother is fitting it for me i would do it my self but no time with work,also my sports back box will have to be fitted again by tripple six,

[STMO123]

Oh dear, oh dear.


A sports back box on a 2.0

[geoff]

Oh dear, oh dear.


A sports back box on a 2.0

ye was fiited a couple of years ago,they had to cut exshaust down at rear box and weild to standard system will have to get it done again bummer

[Craig_R]

geoff check the for sale section on here someone is selling a original VX newish exhaust for about £25 Cat back

Craig

[megaomega123]

I just paid £140 for 2 centre sections fitted. Not much of a guide as they are different. Count yourself lucky it's a 2.0  

[geoff]

thanks will check it out thats very cheap

[geoff]

I just paid £140 for 2 centre sections fitted. Not much of a guide as they are different. Count yourself lucky it's a 2.0  

very lucky i have only one cat whick is bonus,and can't complain exhaust has been on car four years with no problems

[Marks DTM Calib]

Please use a genuine cat section, even if second hand, if its only the flexi section damaged, fit a repair section!

The aftermarket ones are crap beyond belief!

[Ken T]

Can I ask how do you know its all 3 pieces faulty?. I had a new exhaust fitted, but it started to hang low, because the clown who fitted it used the original 4 year old rubber hangers that were well past their best. So I went back to the garage with the whole exhaust hanging down, told him and what did he do?. Drove it up on to the ramp. Well he tried, but the back box caught the edge of the ramp, and when you put the whole inertia of the car moving onto the exhaust something's gonna give, in this case the flexible section. This is the weakest link in the exhaust, and if you have caught it, a quick repair will get you going. the original is a piece of flexible pipe welded in place, however, you used to be able to get pieces of flexible  exhaust pipe, some Gun gum exhaust sealer and a couple of exhaust clamps and jobs done. This is also to be preferred because taking off the exhaust manifold, often leads to snapped exhaust studs which are a B****** to drill out and retap.   Best of luck

[geoff]

Can I ask how do you know its all 3 pieces faulty?. I had a new exhaust fitted, but it started to hang low, because the clown who fitted it used the original 4 year old rubber hangers that were well past their best. So I went back to the garage with the whole exhaust hanging down, told him and what did he do?. Drove it up on to the ramp. Well he tried, but the back box caught the edge of the ramp, and when you put the whole inertia of the car moving onto the exhaust something's gonna give, in this case the flexible section. This is the weakest link in the exhaust, and if you have caught it, a quick repair will get you going. the original is a piece of flexible pipe welded in place, however, you used to be able to get pieces of flexible  exhaust pipe, some Gun gum exhaust sealer and a couple of exhaust clamps and jobs done. This is also to be preferred because taking off the exhaust manifold, often leads to snapped exhaust studs which are a B****** to drill out and retap.   Best of luck

it is getting repaired at brothers garage and seen it on ramp before being stripped down flex joint blowing,middle box all dented and ripped apart,and back exhaust hanger and pipe rusted to bits :(also hangers on mine are like new so not to bad

[geoff]

Please use a genuine cat section, even if second hand, if its only the flexi section damaged, fit a repair section!

The aftermarket ones are crap beyond belief!

getting genuine cat brother gets it cheap with being in the trade