Car sounds like a banger

1. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #1 3rd February 2012, 10:21

   What would be causing my furio to sound like its got a chavy exhaust on?
   
   only started 2 weeks ago, when accelerating, exhaust sounds really deep and raspy. Also the car feels like its struggling.
2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 3rd February 2012, 10:25

   turn the engine on and have a listen under the car, you'll locate easily where it comes from.
   
   Could be a number of things like your exhaust on its way out of course, or just a blow at the junctions between backbox, middle pipe, cat converter and manifold. If it's just a little blow you can stick some exhaust paste and exhaust tape and squeeze a few hundred extra miles out of it. But apart from the high hope, 9/10 it's your exhaust showing signs of imminent death.
   
   Do check it before it eventually gets worse, for instance you don't want to drive while the middle pipe snaps..
3. BennWilson Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Huddersfield Posts: 490 Saxo Desire 1.1

   #3 3rd February 2012, 10:28

   Sounds like a problem with the exhaust, check for gaps in the pipes etc. My backbox came off the other day and it sounded like this. Check that everything is in place.
4. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #4 3rd February 2012, 11:13

   the back box is fucked! lol
   
   can i just change the back box?
   
   also its not blown where it connects, its on the actually backbox itself. am i ok driving it still? as got job interview monday.
5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 3rd February 2012, 11:22

   How fucked? just bodge it with some repair tape and putty if its a small hole
6. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #6 3rd February 2012, 11:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 How fucked? just bodge it with some repair tape and putty if its a small hole

   its about the shape of a pencil, the hole that is lol
7. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #7 3rd February 2012, 11:28

   new back box is only about 40 quid
8. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #8 3rd February 2012, 11:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by OMGASAXO new back box is only about 40 quid

   where from mate?
   
   how much would a garage charge to fit it?
9. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #9 3rd February 2012, 11:39

   If its a standard backbox you can get them 40 quid at B & M tyres and exhausts. can't remember if that was to get it fitted too give them a serch on google n maybe give them a ring.
   Youll probly end up goin back to them a week later cause the exhaust is blowing though lol
10. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #10 3rd February 2012, 11:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by OMGASAXO If its a standard backbox you can get them 40 quid at B & M tyres and exhausts. can't remember if that was to get it fitted too give them a serch on google n maybe give them a ring. Youll probly end up goin back to them a week later cause the exhaust is blowing though lol

    rest of the exhaust is stainless steel mate, fuck knows why the previous owner didn't fork out for a decent back box.
    
    yeh, just after a standard back box. cheers mate.
11. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

    #11 3rd February 2012, 11:42

    can buy them on ebay for 32 quid too lol not a expensive job
12. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #12 3rd February 2012, 11:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by OMGASAXO can buy them on ebay for 32 quid too lol not a expensive job

    cheers for putting my mind at rest mate, when i googled it, all sorts of back boxes were coming up, £100+
13. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

    #13 3rd February 2012, 11:45

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...#ht_2193wt_905

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14. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #14 3rd February 2012, 11:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by OMGASAXO http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...#ht_2193wt_905

    spot on mate.
15. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #15 3rd February 2012, 18:27

    Had it replaced at a garage for £65. Not too bad.
16. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

    #16 3rd February 2012, 19:49

    sounds quite expensive to me but least its done
17. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #17 4th February 2012, 09:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by leeham987 Had it replaced at a garage for £65. Not too bad.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by OMGASAXO sounds quite expensive to me but least its done

    If you break it down and take into account the part + labour + VAT (responsible for a 1/5 of the final price), it's not too bad.