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Nickbat

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Cat damage?
« on: 31 August 2011, 18:52:11 »
I parked in a makeshift layby today. There was only enough room for my car as some numpty had decided to fly-tip the smashed up remains of a chair (sturdy wooden frame and foam upholstery). Got back to the car and ( :-[) forgot about the chair -  couldn't see it as it was below my line of sight oevr the bonnet. Drove off and found myself beached by the damn thing.  >:( >:(

I managed to get the car off and found this damage. The exhaust is not leaking at all, but I'd like to know if this is just paint that has been rubbed off or a special finish. Either way, if it was your car, what would you do? Leave it or paint something over the damage to guard against future corrosion?

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Re: Cat damage?
« Reply #1 on: 31 August 2011, 19:02:49 »
Looks like just the heat shield damaged :y :y
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Re: Cat damage?
« Reply #2 on: 31 August 2011, 19:12:55 »
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Looks like just the heat shield damaged :y :y
Yes defo just the heat shield worn through

however that has not been caused by driving over a chair :(
more likly to be repeated scrapes on a speed hump ;)
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Re: Cat damage?
« Reply #3 on: 31 August 2011, 19:32:52 »
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Looks like just the heat shield damaged :y :y
Yes defo just the heat shield worn through

however that has not been caused by driving over a chair :(
more likly to be repeated scrapes on a speed hump ;)
yep would have to be one hell of achair to do that!!, you could always patch it with a bandage.....but why bother! it's so hot there it shouldn't really rust anyway
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Re: Cat damage?
« Reply #4 on: 31 August 2011, 22:18:51 »
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Looks like just the heat shield damaged :y :y

Yes defo just the heat shield worn through

however that has not been caused by driving over a chair :(
more likly to be repeated scrapes on a speed hump ;)
yep would have to be one hell of achair to do that!!, you could always patch it with a bandage.....but why bother! it's so hot there it shouldn't really rust anyway


Thanks for that, guys! I guess I'll leave it. :y

I reckon it really was the chair as it had metal brackets on the solid wood frame and I really did get completely beached on it at one point. It took a lot of jiggling to and fro before I finally reversed off it.  :(
« Last Edit: 31 August 2011, 22:21:55 by Nickbat »
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