Exhaust help

1. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

   #1 18th January 2011, 09:05

   My exhaust has droped about 100mm ish but the hanger seem to be ok. What could it be. Rubber hangers stretched?
2. Mike306 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Blackpool Posts: 115

   #2 18th January 2011, 10:42

   Check all rubbers are present and in tact then replace them with some better ones from kamracing/eBay/halfords if needs be
3. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

   #3 18th January 2011, 10:53

   I'll have a look but I think there ok. Ive checked the the one nearest the spare wheel and that's fine.
   
   Cheers for the help
4. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #4 18th January 2011, 11:21

   Either the metal hangers are broken, bent or snapped off or the standard mounts are starting to sag with age.
   The Motorsport exhaust mounts we sell are much stronger so are more resilient.
5. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

   #5 18th January 2011, 11:26

   Cheers. I don't have much money untill I get payed. Would it be ok for about 10days?
6. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #6 18th January 2011, 11:36

   probably. Not many completely fail
7. everlong11 Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Melton Mowbray Posts: 17 2000 Saxo VTS

   #7 18th January 2011, 11:36

   I know a fair few people warn you away from um but when it's free at a place like kwik fit to check and get up on some ramps, you mites as well get it checked by them as we can only second guess .
   
   Same thing happened to me but didn't realize until i got it up on some ramps that the hanger had ripped off the bottom leaving a 2 pence size hole underneith my backbox :O.
   Don't listen to their advise tho when you know what the problem is... They said scrap it and offered me a new one, mate welded the hanger back in place which in turn welded the hole back up
8. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

   #8 18th January 2011, 11:47

   Yer I just took a photo of the underbody of my car and I'm don't think the back box is attached to the centre section
   
   
   
   
   
   Look just behind the backbox.
9. Pearson Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Doncaster. Posts: 2115 Y' Reg MK2 1.6i VTR

   #9 18th January 2011, 11:51

   Lmao sorry to sound rude but.. your backbox/centre pipe connection is completely shot, it's snapped off mate, doesnt your car sound like a tractor by any chance?.
10. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

    #10 18th January 2011, 11:52

    Fuck that's what I though. It's alittle raspy but I only thought it was a small hole thats what it sounds like
11. everlong11 Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Melton Mowbray Posts: 17 2000 Saxo VTS

    #11 18th January 2011, 11:54

    yeah, no second guessing any more...
12. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

    #12 18th January 2011, 11:56

    Yer Tell me about it. How did this happen I've just had an MOT and I look after my car
13. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #13 18th January 2011, 13:34

    It rusts. They will eventually fail. Held up for the MOT which is a good thing, but they can just snap as they weaken.
14. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

    #14 18th January 2011, 13:37

    I need an exhaust. Should I go standard or get an updated full system? What would the price be new?
15. danny-boi Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 worcester Posts: 471 saxo furio

    #15 18th January 2011, 14:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mike306 Check all rubbers are present and in tact then replace them with some better ones from kamracing/eBay/halfords if needs be

    i like how you say better ones and then mention halfords lol
16. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

    #16 18th January 2011, 20:34

    I've found out the problem. The back box wasn't attach due to rust and was hanging down
17. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #17 18th January 2011, 21:57

    we saw the hole in the pictures...