Exhaust keeps pulling out of hangers!

1. exdubguy Newbie Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 15 MK2 saxo vtr

   #1 7th July 2012, 13:49

   Afternoon all
   
   My saxo keeps pulling the exhaust out from the rear hangers when i rev it quite hard in 1st and 2nd gear. Took it to a garage and there was a bracket near the down pipe that had a crack in the weld so the exhaust was loose and making a horrible screeching noise when it rubs.
   
   That got welded back up but i think it snapped again because the noise is back. The weld only help for about 2 days so im starting to think the engine mounts have gone? Must be the engine rocking excessivly pulling the exhaust forwards and out the hangers?
   
   What do you guys think? Are mounts expensive and is it a massive job to lift the engine from a VTR?
   
   Cheers
2. user_52335 Banned Joined: May 2011 north london Posts: 1618 mk1 flat arch

   #2 7th July 2012, 13:50

   talk to kam racing, they are very helpful and give good prices and quality stuff!
3. gazza808 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 591

   #3 7th July 2012, 13:53

   Baker bm mounts they sell them on ebay, easy to fit
   also I put fuel pipe clips on the end of my exhaust rubbers stop em moving.
4. exdubguy Newbie Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 15 MK2 saxo vtr

   #4 7th July 2012, 13:57

   Cheers for the replies. Ill have a look for the bits. So you guys think its the engine mounts then? The one thing that does my nut in is changing gear in 1st and 2nd makes that horrible squeaky noise and sounds like im in a knackered old wheel barrow or something
5. user_52335 Banned Joined: May 2011 north london Posts: 1618 mk1 flat arch

   #5 7th July 2012, 14:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by exdubguy Cheers for the replies. Ill have a look for the bits. So you guys think its the engine mounts then? The one thing that does my nut in is changing gear in 1st and 2nd makes that horrible squeaky noise and sounds like im in a knackered old wheel barrow or something

   it could be your gearbox going, tbh im not sure but if you need mounts go to kamracing!
6. exdubguy Newbie Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 15 MK2 saxo vtr

   #6 7th July 2012, 14:10

   The noise stopped when that exhaust bracket got re welded so i dont think its the G/box. Hence why i think engine mounts due to the force of the engine rocking pulling and snapping welds etc.
   
   Atleast i hope its not the box lol
7. user_52335 Banned Joined: May 2011 north london Posts: 1618 mk1 flat arch

   #7 7th July 2012, 14:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by exdubguy The noise stopped when that exhaust bracket got re welded so i dont think its the G/box. Hence why i think engine mounts due to the force of the engine rocking pulling and snapping welds etc. Atleast i hope its not the box lol

   i'd change your mounts matey and see what happens!
8. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #8 7th July 2012, 14:14

   dude easy way to see if its mounts is in neutral w/handbrake on pop the bonnet and rev the engine by hand can easily see if the engine is rocking lots or not. It may be the lower engine mount usually is.
   
   As for the squeaky changes check the linkages as per also check the big long on that the gear stick attaches to and goes to the bay bushes on that sometimes go
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 7th July 2012, 14:14

   Not a massive job at all. Just put the jack under the car to take the engines weight and change over.
   
   They arnt that expensive... unless you get stiffer better mounts.
10. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #10 7th July 2012, 15:14

    Wish mine would do that mine is a fucker to get the hangers off, you got no knocks though?
11. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #11 7th July 2012, 17:41

    my first thought would be the lower engine mount as sophia_bush has mentioned.