When downpipes go wrong LOL *Got 90° bend now!*
29-03-2007, 04:09 PM
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When downpipes go wrong LOL *Got 90° bend now!*
Engine started to make a bit of a growling noise the other day, lifted bonnet to find this
So have ordered a nice new 90° bend to be fabricated to the existing turbo flange and bottom part
Here it is off the car, it actually managed to rip
Big thanks to Tony C who is going to have a look at it for me.. Cheers pal
Also I took off the backbox in the process of removing it, and now it fookin wont go back on.. tried grease, wd40 the lot.. Its not the normal rubber mount its a bright orange one, so its more robust than the standard one..
Any ideas how I can get it back on?
So have ordered a nice new 90° bend to be fabricated to the existing turbo flange and bottom part
Here it is off the car, it actually managed to rip
Big thanks to Tony C who is going to have a look at it for me.. Cheers pal
Also I took off the backbox in the process of removing it, and now it fookin wont go back on.. tried grease, wd40 the lot.. Its not the normal rubber mount its a bright orange one, so its more robust than the standard one..
Any ideas how I can get it back on?
29-03-2007, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
.....and thanks to good old Christian who gave you the right advice?? 
The previous owner bodged that up... As Christian stated, it probably sees temps in excess of 800°!! and with it heating up and cooling down, a simple weld isnt going to hold...
29-03-2007, 05:01 PM
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temperature cycles don't make good welds crack 
i would suggest that not only you replace the downpipe with one with smoother radius bends if possible, but to also look at the support of it and the rest of the system
i would suggest that not only you replace the downpipe with one with smoother radius bends if possible, but to also look at the support of it and the rest of the system
29-03-2007, 05:05 PM
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i had the bracket on my mongoose decat on the focus crack off like that. I have solid exhaust mounts so i think the engine moving caused it. I just got some uprated gearbox mounts tho to stop it moving as much and have the decat rewelded.
so i think the engine moving caused it. I just got some uprated gearbox mounts tho to stop it moving as much and have the decat rewelded.
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29-03-2007, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
i would suggest that not only you replace the downpipe with one with smoother radius bends if possible, but to also look at the support of it and the rest of the system
So obviously this would have contributed!
29-03-2007, 07:16 PM
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and so there is stuH,,,,, standing on that slipery slope,,,, and your wearing greasey shoes also
didnt you buy this car as it was all done and a good deal
just shows that even cars that are built STILL are a pain in the fucking arse
my advice,,, buy german
didnt you buy this car as it was all done and a good deal
just shows that even cars that are built STILL are a pain in the fucking arse
my advice,,, buy german
29-03-2007, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
and so there is stuH,,,,, standing on that slipery slope,,,, and your wearing greasey shoes also
didnt you buy this car as it was all done and a good deal
just shows that even cars that are built STILL are a pain in the fucking arse
my advice,,, buy german
didnt you buy this car as it was all done and a good deal
just shows that even cars that are built STILL are a pain in the fucking arse
my advice,,, buy german
yes, i bought it as all done, only needed 7k spending on it, and it still aint finished
29-03-2007, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
and so there is stuH,,,,, standing on that slipery slope,,,, and your wearing greasey shoes also
didnt you buy this car as it was all done and a good deal
just shows that even cars that are built STILL are a pain in the fucking arse
my advice,,, buy german
didnt you buy this car as it was all done and a good deal
just shows that even cars that are built STILL are a pain in the fucking arse
my advice,,, buy german
it's cost him a fortune to fix...it's all good now though
apart from the exhaust
29-03-2007, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu.H
Also I took off the backbox in the process of removing it, and now it fookin wont go back on.. tried grease, wd40 the lot.. Its not the normal rubber mount its a bright orange one, so its more robust than the standard one..
Any ideas how I can get it back on?
Any ideas how I can get it back on?
30-03-2007, 02:02 AM
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surely the heat shouldnt fook that weld up, and your not likely to get a smooth inside, with penetration, without purging it anyway?
C&B that looks sweet! Is it all a one off? Are you going to try a one of manifold at any point?
C&B that looks sweet! Is it all a one off? Are you going to try a one of manifold at any point?
30-03-2007, 09:26 PM
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Had my Dynoflow 90° pipe come today!
Awesome bit of engineering, dont know much about metalwork, but it looks damn good!
Come on Tony, get ya welder out so I can spank some more new Jags
Awesome bit of engineering, dont know much about metalwork, but it looks damn good!
Come on Tony, get ya welder out so I can spank some more new Jags
30-03-2007, 09:33 PM
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WTF
Just said to the missus before that post u made, try and stick ur arm thru, she tried and got it thru a fair way, I struggled, but managed but then took about 30 seconds to get it out
Did u set up a webcam round my gaff the other day??
30-03-2007, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
Pipe looks good btw!
I would have, but I didnt fancy a 999 call m8
I might not be going on about a body part.. 
Originally Posted by Stu.H
Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
I'd have put something else through....
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