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blowing exhaust
« on: 20 February 2009, 20:27:25 »
Had a  look under the car today,as i think the exhaust is blowing.Turns out that the cats are starting to rot.What are these like to change on the 3.2,as it looks a bit of a pain to get to the downpipe flange bolts.
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Re: blowing exhaust
« Reply #1 on: 20 February 2009, 20:37:56 »
Really :question :question :question
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Re: blowing exhaust
« Reply #2 on: 20 February 2009, 21:32:45 »
Are you sure the cats are rotten ... ?? most unusual if they are ... probably just the outer heat shields ....  :)
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Re: blowing exhaust
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2009, 01:06:46 »
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Had a  look under the car today,as i think the exhaust is blowing.Turns out that the cats are starting to rot.What are these like to change on the 3.2,as it looks a bit of a pain to get to the downpipe flange bolts.

15mm socket and long extension from underneath!
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Re: blowing exhaust
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2009, 09:36:29 »
16mm on the earlier ones...did they change them for the facelifts?

Will probably need some sort of extension on your ratchet as they tend to be held on pretty tight!! I use a piece of scaffolding tube
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Re: blowing exhaust
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16mm on the earlier ones...did they change them for the facelifts?

Will probably need some sort of extension on your ratchet as they tend to be held on pretty tight!! I use a piece of scaffolding tube

You are right Chris its 16mm - mental aberration :-[
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Re: blowing exhaust
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2009, 19:13:33 »
ok cheers folks
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Re: blowing exhaust
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2009, 21:08:04 »
Oh and most likely will need long reach 16mm socket...which quite handily happens to the the smaller of the 2 spark plug sockets...
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