gap in exhaust, help

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Northwest Posts: 276 Saxo 1.1i Saxo 1.5 02 Corsa 1.2 SXI (02)
    #1
    where my exhaust meets the straight through pipe there is a gap where fumes are getting pumped through its not a huge gap but it is there, is there an easy way to cover it up or block it, and my mot is due in 3 months will this affect it or mpg

    thank you
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Loughborough Posts: 305 Saxo MK1 VTR
    #2
    weld it all up?
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Northwest Posts: 276 Saxo 1.1i Saxo 1.5 02 Corsa 1.2 SXI (02)
    #3
    i aint got a welder :/
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R
    #4
    Either take it to a garage or take it off yourself and see whether it's something you can fix just by renewing the exhaust clamp or whether the hole is unfixable.
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Northwest Posts: 276 Saxo 1.1i Saxo 1.5 02 Corsa 1.2 SXI (02)
    #5
    i think what it is, when i took it off it was like rusted together and i think a little bit snapped off, is there not some paste or patch kit or a bigger clamp.
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R
    #6
    Urm, not really anything that'll last tbh - could bodge it together but would only last a matter of miles I'd say.

    Either try and get it welded up (but sounds too far rusted tbh) so best ot get another section of exhaust - Sparco_Tom off here gets them at good prices, pm him
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Northwest Posts: 276 Saxo 1.1i Saxo 1.5 02 Corsa 1.2 SXI (02)
    #7
    im skint at the min, i need to look whether it is the back box or the stright through pipe, if it is the back box i got a performance one i dont like but i could put it on.

    i will nip to a scrap yard who do welding see what they can do