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Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« on: 16 March 2011, 23:26:58 »
Sure I have read something about this, anyway my car had about 2 feet of it hanging out of the exhaust this morning, what does it mean?....... ::) ::) ::)

This car is pushing it's luck... :( :(
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #1 on: 16 March 2011, 23:31:18 »
One of two things either the baffles have collapsed or you have reversed over next dors cat! :o ;)
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #2 on: 16 March 2011, 23:34:56 »
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One of two things either the baffles have collapsed or you have reversed over next dors cat! :o ;)

 :y :y :y

So, what is needed? new back box? no noise so does this need to be done?
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #3 on: 16 March 2011, 23:44:09 »
there was a post about this not so long ago and the op took it to the garage and they said it was fine for atleast a while anyway, but yes i geuss a rear box is something to be looking for
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #4 on: 16 March 2011, 23:45:34 »
Its the sound absorbing wadding coming out of the back box. It happened to mine about 6 months ago. Must change the back box some time.
You need something like a straightened out coat hanger with a  hook formed on the end to try to pull it all out. It blocked my back box and the car lost most of its grunt for a day or two until I found out what the problem was. :y
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #5 on: 16 March 2011, 23:55:41 »
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Its the sound absorbing wadding coming out of the back box. It happened to mine about 6 months ago. Must change the back box some time.
You need something like a straightened out coat hanger with a  hook formed on the end to try to pull it all out. It blocked my back box and the car lost most of its grunt for a day or two until I found out what the problem was. :y

Thought that was just for opening the door..... ::) ::) :-X :-X

Will check it out, just pulled a piece off by hand this morning. Need to have a better look as this could affect or is it effect? performance and mpg, seems like a recent back box though..... :(

That said, this rather car was supposed to be typical one person owner fully serviced etc and has had everything wrong with it, it's days are increasingly numbered but then you spend money and you have to keep it ::) ::)  Might give it to swmbo and get myself a new Citroen reliable car.... :D :D :D
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #6 on: 17 March 2011, 07:53:41 »
It's not the cars fault V, it's a shite exhaust. What make is it?

See eternal car on gay bay. £30 odd for a back box..??? In fact on yours you may as well do the cat back system.

Or just pull all the wadding out and play with corsa boys for a while.  ;)
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #7 on: 17 March 2011, 07:57:24 »
Get it fixed as soon as possible mine did that I run it for a while and just coming off motorway on to ramp to exit it gave big bang and box split.
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #8 on: 17 March 2011, 08:00:33 »
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1300191405

This was up the other day, don't know if it's still current but might be worth checking!
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #9 on: 17 March 2011, 08:05:11 »
Iirc didn't Hotel21 have a hairy back box? Gm tc exhaust iirc?
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #10 on: 17 March 2011, 09:18:54 »
You might want to rephrase that. :o ::) ;D..............yes he did.
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« Reply #11 on: 17 March 2011, 11:54:06 »
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You might want to rephrase that. :o ::) ;D..............yes he did.
Only what I heard.... ;)
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Re: Stringy type stuff out of exhaust....
« Reply #12 on: 17 March 2011, 19:36:12 »
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Iirc didn't Hotel21 have a hairy back box? Gm tc exhaust iirc?

Yup.  2 year old (well, 2 years past November....) genuine VX replacement.  Guaranteed to go tits up a few weeks out of the warranty period....   ::)
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« Reply #13 on: 17 March 2011, 23:14:29 »
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Iirc didn't Hotel21 have a hairy back box? Gm tc exhaust iirc?

Yup.  2 year old (well, 2 years past November....) genuine VX replacement.  Guaranteed to go tits up a few weeks out of the warranty period....   ::)
I might be tempted to push the warranty, nout to say it was fitted immediately after purchase?  :-/
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« Reply #14 on: 17 March 2011, 23:16:35 »
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Iirc didn't Hotel21 have a hairy back box? Gm tc exhaust iirc?

Yup.  2 year old (well, 2 years past November....) genuine VX replacement.  Guaranteed to go tits up a few weeks out of the warranty period....   ::)
I might be tempted to push the warranty, nout to say it was fitted immediately after purchase?  :-/

other than lack of receipt......  :-[
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