Saxo VTR Exhaust Fault

  1. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 8
    #1
    Hi all new to the site, just drove home from work and as soon as i started driving i heard a 'pop' then my exhaust sounded like it was a 8" sports exhaust or something, pulled into the layby and stuck my head underneath

    basically i know nothing about cars but there is a hole at the front (black hole) about an inch in size, also there is something hanging down on some sort of wire which i assume used to cover the hole

    i managed to get it home 18 miles but its blowing like anything

    Anybody no what it could be and will i be ok from driving it the next few days

    Could do with it til the w/end then get it in the garage
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 223
    #2
    Not much you can do - just get it to Kwik Fit or similar and get it patched or replaced.

    If there is no performance drop off then there is no problem with driving it - it will just make sure everyone knows you are coming until then.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #3
    the wire hanging down might be the lambda sensor? could have blown it out? you got a pic?
  4. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 8
    #4
    ok cheers, 2 mins just go and take one
  5. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 8
    #5
    here you go
  6. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 8
    #6
    thats no worked, how do i get the photo on here?
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Thanet/Oxford Posts: 249 Saxo VTR Mk2
    #7
    Throigh photobucket mate, although i dnt know how to do it.

    Sounds like the lambda sensor has blown out. Was it the one at the top of the exhaust were it firtst leaves the engine (pre cat) or the one at the bottom of the pipe? (post cat)?
  8. Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by rogermoore View Post
    thats no worked, how do i get the photo on here?
    go to www.photobucket.com.

    Make an account

    Uplad the photo the the site

    once done copy the IMG link in here
  9. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 8
    #9
  10. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 8
    #10
    managed it
  11. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 8
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  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #12
    yea your lambda sensor has blown out you need a new center section, im guessing you have a mk2 with two lambdas? you might need a new sensor as well if you cant get the old one out, or you could get someone to weld it back in
  13. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 8
    #13
    no idea its Y reg, ok well not too bad will nip garage on weekend - thought i may need a complete new exhaust
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Thanet/Oxford Posts: 249 Saxo VTR Mk2
    #14
    Its a mk 2 yeh, new centre pipe mate. The one between the cat and the centre box
  15. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 west bromwich Posts: 1104 peaugeot 106 1.1 xl citreon saxo 1.4 furio
    #15
    exact same thing ahppend to mine i had mine welded back in but i suggest new centre section
  16. Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653
    #16
    Don't let them rip you off mate, the centre section should cost no more than £40 (if you bought it yourself, it would be about £25) and the labour for fitting that is no more than half an hour (~£20). So if they say; Oooooo, its an expensive job, £80 part and 3 hours labour - then tell them no thanks