new exhaust questions

1. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #1 12th April 2012, 22:05

   ok so im going to replace my exhaust, just a standard one but was only 40 quid delivered brand new front to back, so...
   
   1. is it easy to do on my own? anything i should watch out for ?
   
   2. my old one had few holes in it and car still kinda runs like crap so will fitting a new exhaust make it run better? any slight performance gains? fuel economy or anything like that??
   
   i know a fair bit about cars but dont know much about exhausts etc
2. eggy01 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 kings lynn Posts: 403 Citroen Saxo Vtr

   #2 12th April 2012, 22:10

   They are fairly easy to do shouldn't need anyone to help you and secondly if its blowing a lot then it can make it run shit but at the same time shouldn't if that make sense maybe just giving it a major service, ie plugs, fuel filter and all other filters and oils will always help MPG and the performance of the car
3. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #3 12th April 2012, 22:15

   ye thing is its had everything apart from an oil change, still runs kinda shitty, its weird though because sometimes if i lift the accelerator pedal up it sorta idles better , not perfect but better,
   
   changed
   
   icv
   throttle body
   plugs
   leads
   coil pack
   fuel and air filter
   lambda
   
   stumped as to what else it could be
4. eggy01 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 kings lynn Posts: 403 Citroen Saxo Vtr

   #4 12th April 2012, 22:25

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   Originally Posted by andy1weir ye thing is its had everything apart from an oil change, still runs kinda shitty, its weird though because sometimes if i lift the accelerator pedal up it sorta idles better , not perfect but better, changed icv throttle body plugs leads coil pack fuel and air filter lambda stumped as to what else it could be

   Hmm what litre vtr vts?
   And my sisters Clio did this (still French!) and I rebuilt engine and all of what you have and it still ran like shit I put it down to loom or ecu in the end, worth a look for broken wires ect..
   Matt

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5. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #5 12th April 2012, 22:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by andy1weir ok so im going to replace my exhaust, just a standard one but was only 40 quid delivered brand new front to back, so... 1. is it easy to do on my own? anything i should watch out for ? 2. my old one had few holes in it and car still kinda runs like crap so will fitting a new exhaust make it run better? any slight performance gains? fuel economy or anything like that?? i know a fair bit about cars but dont know much about exhausts etc

   is piss easy to do, i done a full one and im no mechanic, although my manifold has gotten a crack in it because everything is new apart from that. but my car is presumably the worst car ever, so i wouldn't worry

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6. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #6 12th April 2012, 22:34

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   Originally Posted by eggy01 Hmm what litre vtr vts? And my sisters Clio did this (still French!) and I rebuilt engine and all of what you have and it still ran like shit I put it down to loom or ecu in the end, worth a look for broken wires ect.. Matt

   its a 1.1i mk1 ive been doing some reading about exhausts and cat converters
   
   it seems a blocked cat and holes in the exhaust can cause poor running, now the exhaust on it im guessing prob been on it from new, so itll have covered the 90,000 miles its done, also theres a smalle leak right on the manifold where it joins to downpipe right before lambda so again this wont be helping, will get it fitted saturday and see what happens, hopefully sorts it, got wishbones to do aswell the joys of a saxo lol
7. eggy01 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 kings lynn Posts: 403 Citroen Saxo Vtr

   #7 12th April 2012, 22:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by andy1weir its a 1.1i mk1 ive been doing some reading about exhausts and cat converters it seems a blocked cat and holes in the exhaust can cause poor running, now the exhaust on it im guessing prob been on it from new, so itll have covered the 90,000 miles its done, also theres a smalle leak right on the manifold where it joins to downpipe right before lambda so again this wont be helping, will get it fitted saturday and see what happens, hopefully sorts it, got wishbones to do aswell the joys of a saxo lol

   You got it in one mate! If it been on there from new I wouldn't mind betting the cat is blocked with carbon and other engine shit! Put it on and see how it goes
   And I hant long done my wishbones, drop links, strut mounts, Shocks, replaced all brakes all round! Good ol Saxo's
8. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #8 12th April 2012, 22:41

   ye its also had new driveshaft and new clutch in past month so, after wishbones , its gonna need back brakes and prob front ones too, good thing is , the parts are cheap lol
9. eggy01 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 kings lynn Posts: 403 Citroen Saxo Vtr

   #9 12th April 2012, 22:45

   I got some drilled and groved front and rear discs and pads brand new and was cheaper than buying standard ones lol