do i need exaust seel for back box

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Loughborough Posts: 334
    #1
    Drove back home from the mrs house and my back box decided to snap ( knew it was going to happen soon) got annother brand new one for 45 quid and the clamp for 3 quid do i need to put like a silicone seal around the clamp or just bolt it on?
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    Not around the clamp itself but put put some around where the exhaust slots into the middle section.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Loughborough Posts: 334
    #3
    What would happen if i didn't put any on?
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 leicester Posts: 162 Saxo furio
    #4
    depends on what saxo you got

    if its this size one then no you dont
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...#ht_3007wt_905

    but if its this sort then not sure
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saxo-Furio...#ht_500wt_1361
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Loughborough Posts: 334
    #5
    Its just a 1.1 same as the first link so i take it i dont need any, didn't see any left over seal from what was left
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by m0nk3yb0y94 View Post
    What would happen if i didn't put any on?
    you usually get a leak.
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 leicester Posts: 162 Saxo furio
    #7
    on my 1.1 i had i brought a chrome tip back box from parkers exact size to the standard 1.1 box but i had trouble with the clamp they gave me it was too thin so i had to buy a wider clamp which was ok at first but as the joint is right below the axle it made a terrible rattle when idle.

    but no you dont need to seal that joint the clamp should do fine
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 leicester Posts: 162 Saxo furio
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KamRacing View Post
    you usually get a leak.
    i had a leak on mine but as the joint is under the axle that was the reason i was told i had one, the idle was shite and rattled the clamp loose but when tightened it was ok
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Loughborough Posts: 334
    #9
    Sorted my back box out got it the other day but the old one is leaning against the shed and its dripping water or petrol out of it and i've put the new one on and thats drippin aswell what could this be? Caus it might be why the old box rusted away
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #10
    condensation do you do a lot of small trips say to work and back?

    Just water build up in the exhaust. give it a long run out and get the engine hot and will evaporate most of it away.
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Loughborough Posts: 334
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bedford126 View Post
    condensation do you do a lot of small trips say to work and back?

    Just water build up in the exhaust. give it a long run out and get the engine hot and will evaporate most of it away.
    Yeah it mainly gets little trips all the time will take it for a good drive and see if that solves the problem
  12. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by leej View Post
    i had a leak on mine but as the joint is under the axle that was the reason i was told i had one, the idle was shite and rattled the clamp loose but when tightened it was ok
    personally I hate having to do a job twice. For the sake of a little effort in beading some silicone around the flange it means that as you tighten the two parts together, if the shape is not a perfect fit you still get an excellent seal.
    I then just torque the olive clamp up and its job done.