exhaust melting bumper

1. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #1 21st March 2010, 19:35

   my VTR has an aftermarket exhaust (no idea on type!) and sits very high. to the point where its actually resting against the bumper and melting it!
   
   any idea what to do? hangers all look fine.
2. GWZ_Joe Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 663

   #2 21st March 2010, 19:51

   take it off! get a smaller one like 2"
3. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #3 21st March 2010, 19:53

   don't have the money to be throwing around!
4. Fubsy Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Worcestershire Posts: 148 Citroen - Saxo VTS Vauxhall - Corsa

   #4 22nd March 2010, 02:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chinkostu don't have the money to be throwing around!

   Cut the bumper out or alter the bracket that holds the exhaust so it hangs alittle lower? Use ur own initiative?
   
   Good luck
5. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

   #5 22nd March 2010, 02:20

   Either bend the brackets on the exhaust, or get some longer rubbers.
6. Abass123 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Thamesmead , London Posts: 920 Saxo Furio

   #6 22nd March 2010, 18:24

   put something like a bit of card and put in inbetween the bumper and the exhaust should stop the problem
7. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

   #7 22nd March 2010, 18:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Abass123 put something like a bit of card and put in inbetween the bumper and the exhaust should stop the problem

   Brilliant idea....nart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmin5WkOuPw
   As said longer rubbers would be your best bet
8. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

   #8 22nd March 2010, 20:50

   if you need something to last you a week or so till you get new rubbers just a couple of cable ties will do it so it sits lower.
   
   obv not a permanent solution.
9. Cutz Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Walsall, West Midlands. Posts: 388 Black Saxo VT? ;)

   #9 22nd March 2010, 20:54

   This happened with mine, but after the exhaust was adjusted to sit properly, i had it cut properly and it sits perfect 2-3mm gap between exhaust and bumper
   
   
   
   Cutz