Exhaust snapped!

  1. Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3
    #1
    Well driving to work this morning, thenthe car suddenly sounded like a tank.

    The exhaust was scraping on the floor so had to turn round and leave my car at home and let my mate pick me up.

    I had a look were it had snapped and it's at the bottom of the cat to the pipe so on the bend, What do i need to fix this? Is it a full new cat?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #2
    If it has snapped or broken on one of the pipes which are part of the cat then you will need a new one, there are two different types.

    One is part of the manfiold itself, i.e right in front of the engine block and the other is under the car.
  3. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #3
    Hahah had it once, and near the CAT is dodgy, can't really drive on that. Yes you will need a new CAT. Not to worry, the part itself is £70 - ish + £5 for fitting kit + 15-20 minutes labour. Or do it yourself and save a few bucks as it's 6 nuts and a lambda sensor to screw / unscrew...
  4. Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3
    #4
    The picture shows were it has snapped (in red), So all i need is the CAT & the fitting kit?

    Going to struggle for next day delivery as it's sooo near christmas

  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tally2425 View Post
    Going to struggle for next day delivery as it's sooo near christmas
    try a eurocarparts near you? That's quite a common part.
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320
    #6
    mines not far away from doing this. Thats why i want a manifold soon as possible. Kill two birds with one stone and all of that. Mines blowing further down between the bracket and second lambda sensor. I patched it up but seeing this makes me want my manifold even more.
  7. Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3
    #7
    None are near me and i'm at work everyday this week , Best option for me is to ebay express delivery i think!
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #8
    know a welder? mine did exactly the same thing, stepdad welded it back up. been fine the past year!
  9. Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by chinkostu View Post
    know a welder? mine did exactly the same thing, stepdad welded it back up. been fine the past year!
    Just asked my mate if he has one and he does but smashed all the cat up on the inside which will do for the time being
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #10
    I have a mk 2 cat, ever come through Leeds its yours for 30
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #11
    May be an opportunity to get an aftermarket manifold

    If you need to replace yours with a standard, there are 4 bolts which hold the cat to top the manifold part and these can snap easily (happened to me before) and then just a fitting kit to connect the downpipe to the centre section of the exhaust (two bolts, springs and nuts etc). May be able to reuse your fitting kit but depending on how old it is, it could be rusted to shit.
  12. Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by devilsadvocate View Post
    May be an opportunity to get an aftermarket manifold

    If you need to replace yours with a standard, there are 4 bolts which hold the cat to top the manifold part and these can snap easily (happened to me before) and then just a fitting kit to connect the downpipe to the centre section of the exhaust (two bolts, springs and nuts etc). May be able to reuse your fitting kit but depending on how old it is, it could be rusted to shit.
    Cheers mate i'll try be carefull as i'm going to re use my old kit until after xmas