No exhaust??

1. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

   #1 7th April 2013, 20:50

   My centre section snapped today so iv had to take it off at the manifold. Is it ok to drive without this on ? Also my engine light came on because of this, has it caused damage to the cat or lambda sensor or is it just bringing the light on because the pipes missing ? Its a mk2 so cat is in the manifold.
   Thanks
2. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

   #2 7th April 2013, 20:52

   No you can't drive it around.
3. Ryancoyle Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp

   #3 7th April 2013, 20:53

   Should be okay to drive but you will waste a lot of petrol.
   
   If it's extremely noisy I would avoid the police as I got a fine for mine being too loud due to the exhaust breaking.
4. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #4 7th April 2013, 20:57

   it is ok to drive as a needs must, but why would you want to drive it for any longer than needed.
   
   it wouldn't of damaged the cat if it just snapped off due to being rotten.
   
   just fix it.
5. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #5 7th April 2013, 20:57

   Unless your driving it to a garage or to get parts the police may not like you not having an exhaust...
6. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

   #6 7th April 2013, 21:04

   I won't be driving it just for the sake of it but I do need to get work, just didn't want it Damaging anything else... Will the light go out as soon as its fixed ?
7. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #7 7th April 2013, 22:10

   Fix it, plug car onto a diagnostics machine, remove code (light will go out) simples
8. stevie_m Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Glasgow Posts: 4772 Mk2 VTR Two Tone, Mazda 3 Sport

   #8 8th April 2013, 04:36

   My exhaust snapped at the flange underneath the engine (center section side) halfway up a steep hill drove it back to my parents house (prob 1mile) then up the driveway which is also steep. Then onto a set of ramps unfortunate I had to use high revs to do so.
   
   Made one hell of a racket driving about at 7am woke up a few people but fuck it.
   
   Never had any problems since then with it since so as long as your doing a small amount of miles you should be alright.
9. PhilloVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Skelmersdale Posts: 112 Saxo VTR MK2

   #9 8th April 2013, 12:28

   I'm sure the police could be a pain and do you for it not being safe on the road as it would be a MOT failure.
   
   The bolts attaching my downpipe to centre somehow snapped off last year so I had to leave my car on a random housing estate over night because police can be a huge pain. Luckily I work at an exhaust place so I just drove it into work the next morning and had it sorted in ten minutes.
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 8th April 2013, 12:37

    have you disconnected a lambda sensor?
11. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #11 8th April 2013, 14:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by steve01536 I won't be driving it just for the sake of it but I do need to get work, just didn't want it Damaging anything else... Will the light go out as soon as its fixed ?

    get the bus or a lift
    unless your going to get parts or fix it then i doubt the police would be too friendly
12. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

    #12 8th April 2013, 18:00

    It won't harm anything driving it, be noisy though. Just put the exhaust in the back and say it just fell off incase you do get pulled. New centre sections can be had for about £20 these days.
13. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #13 8th April 2013, 18:06

    My centre section snapped a good few month ago (used supersprint i bought off here) 70 miles from home. It was a absolute NIGHTMARE. It guzzled the fuel like no tommorow and i had a epic headache. It was mucho slower aswell. It felt like i was getting dragged back.
    
    Id reccomend sorting it asap.