help please people, decat knocking noise :(

1. jazz-man02 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Tamworth Posts: 181 2000 Citroen saxo VTR

   #1 23rd January 2011, 18:56

   just fitted a scorpion decat to my VTR which has a MK1 exhaust set up an there is a klanging noise when selecting second, fourth and reverse. I belive its hitting the gear linkages :/ can someone enlighten me what the problem is and how to fix it? help will be greatly appreciated. thank you
2. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #2 23rd January 2011, 18:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jazz-man02 just fitted a scorpion decat to my VTR which has a MK1 exhaust set up an there is a klanging noise when selecting second, fourth and reverse. I belive its hitting the gear linkages :/ can someone enlighten me what the problem is and how to fix it? help will be greatly appreciated. thank you

   i think you have answered your own question tbh mate on the cause of the noise, there is a small bend on decat pipes, maybe the exhaust is upside down? (if this is possible without hitting the arb and other stuff)
   
   if not then you may be able to resposition the exhaust slightly
   
   garry
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 23rd January 2011, 19:01

   Get underneath the car & see if you can move the exhaust out of the way of the linkages,if the exhaust is physically moving then invest in some powerflex exhaust rubbers.
   
   Steve.
4. jazz-man02 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Tamworth Posts: 181 2000 Citroen saxo VTR

   #4 23rd January 2011, 19:07

   got powerflex bushes mate, can you actually put it on upside down and will it damage linkages driving with it like that? dont know what you mean on how to reposition it :/
5. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #5 23rd January 2011, 19:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jazz-man02 got powerflex bushes mate, can you actually put it on upside down and will it damage linkages driving with it like that? dont know what you mean on how to reposition it :/

   not sure if it can be fitted upside down as i mentionned it may foul with things such as the arb. the bend in decat should be downwards to give plenty of clearance from everything
6. jazz-man02 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Tamworth Posts: 181 2000 Citroen saxo VTR

   #6 23rd January 2011, 19:12

   thanks mate, will have to have a nosey soon, everything goes wrong on my car :/
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 23rd January 2011, 19:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jazz-man02 thanks mate, will have to have a nosey soon, everything goes wrong on my car :/

   Its a SAXO what do you expect LOL
   
   
   Steve.
8. jazz-man02 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Tamworth Posts: 181 2000 Citroen saxo VTR

   #8 23rd January 2011, 19:39

   i know :/ pain in the arse, just want it fixed and as long as it dont damage anything when i drive it, its cool