Standard exhaust problems/ Low profile jack recommendations

  1. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #1
    Morning all,

    Having some trouble with the standard exhaust ive fitted.

    It seems to be blowing from the section between the cat and the silencer. (Water coming out and rumbling/vibrating) am i missing a gasket? as i just placed it on with an olive clamp?

    Or can i use some exhaust gum to bung it up?

    Any ideas?

    Also i need recommendations for a low profile jack to get under the car.

    any help appreciated!

    cheers
  2. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #2
    Also, my lambda sensor is broken.

    Will this replace it? (Pre cat in manifold)

    http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/...bf85090&000210

    Cheers
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #3
    You and that exhaust lol.

    Any pics of how it is now?

    Does it have the O mesh ring on the cat join?
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #4
    buy a new fitting kit and ring

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Hazmanscoop View Post

    Also i need recommendations for a low profile jack to get under the car.
    You're taking the risk of being crushed under.
  5. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Prickle View Post
    You and that exhaust lol.

    Any pics of how it is now?

    Does it have the O mesh ring on the cat join?
    Yeah i know mate... doing my head in!

    It seems all fine, but dont have pics (Cars to low to get a pic, but it all looks fine.)

    No, no mesh on the cat to silencer join. I just slid the silencer in and olive clamped it, that no good?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Manu View Post
    buy a new fitting kit and ring



    You're taking the risk of being crushed under.
    Yeah ive got a new fitting kit (Didnt use the bolts at the front though with springs as the fitting on the mani has threads and theres a bolt stuck in there.)

    How am i taking a risk of being crushed? i need a low profile jack to prop it up to get the axle stands under???

    Maybe i didnt word the sentence correct initially! lol
  6. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar
    #6
    It should just be an olive join if you are talking about the centre section to rear silencer join. They can be a bit of a pain to get lined up properly.

    Try loosening off the downpipe join and re-do the centre section to silencer. This will give you more room to adjust it and get it lined up properly. Once you've done that tighten up the downpipe join and check it.

    You shouldn't get any leaks at all but if there is any, a little bit of putty will sort it out.
  7. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #7
    Ok, i'll try that, cheers mate.

    Might need a new centre rubber as well. mine seems a bit stretched now...
  8. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty
    #8
    great tip i learnt when trying to fit a trolley jack under a car that was lowered,

    drive onto two blocks of wood. then the jack will fit under.
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr
    #9
    I just Google low profile trolley jack, came back with a really solid sealey one paid £64 delivered as it was on offer. Ain't let me down since.
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638
    #10
    I have one of these :

    Clicky Here

    Good for trackdays etc as its ali so quite light to take with you
  11. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Hazmanscoop View Post

    How am i taking a risk of being crushed? i need a low profile jack to prop it up to get the axle stands under???
    ah you have axle stands, all good

    don't do like I don't remember exactly who done it on here, but here goes: dude got under his car, jack let go and he got stuck under. Kids going about started taking the piss out of him instead of help.

    Quote:
    No, no mesh on the cat to silencer join. I just slid the silencer in and olive clamped it, that no good?
    you need the o ring or else it will blow, guaranteed. Usually comes with the fitting kit?
  12. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Manu View Post
    you need the o ring or else it will blow, guaranteed. Usually comes with the fitting kit?
    I've never seen an O ring on the centre section to backbox join?

    I think the OP is making things slightly confusing by calling the centre section the cat. Unless of course he's talking about the downpipe to centre section. Which does require an O ring.
  13. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #13
    No, im talking about the cat to the silencer.

    So you have: Manifold/Cat/Silencer/backbox

    Its the join between the cat and the silencer on a standard exhaust where it slides into the cat and is fixed together with an olive clamp.
  14. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #14
    Will these be a good shout?

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/66mm-Exhau...item35c5e5fd4b
  15. L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Hazmanscoop View Post
    There okay but I prefer the ones with 2 bolts in them, just a personal preference!