RS Bowk

my exhaust keeps breakin free and fallin off from the centre section jus under the hand brake area.

i have always used a stainless heavy duty jubilee type clip 2 hold this joint as need the ground clearance 4 my drive.

i have recently tried a brand new 1 but still no joy as goes 4 a std "U" bolt.

has any1 else had simalar probs ????

ur help will b much appreciated

(ps i have checked my engine mounts 2)

TIFF

You could get it welded

RS Bowk

i have considered that but think that will b a last resort as must b other ways

cheers tho

James Raby

iTrader: (1)

You need to get it on a ramp, make sure ALL sections are loosened off and make sure you get it right and that ALL U bolts/brackets etc are tight as fook and leavel each side

RS Bowk

ahh right u had these probs then did u?

James Raby

iTrader: (1)

Always

Paul

I had the nearly the same thing it just kept sagging, i ended up getting it welded for £20

Shings

Mate

this will solve ya prob

Loosen everything off.. Do it on ramps or what ever.

Ram the middle section down the front section as hard as you fucking can.
I mean get some one on the back end and fuck hang off it till its on.

Now get 2 U clamps... BUT and this is the big bit.. if you go to halfords the biggest they do is about 3mm too small.. which is ideal as it makes it that bit even tighter.
1 You put quite close to the edge of the centre section and tighten it up evenly and make it fookin tight.
the second you put about an inch or so away and again tighten evenly but fookin tight..

Now adjust the rest and tighten as normal.

I 100% quarentee you that will not drop. I have done 20.000 miles of absolute hammer and since I did that it hasn't budged at all.

PICS TO FOLLOW

Shings
(yes I am going out in the cold now to photo it)

Shings

Actually next to each other... my apologies its been that long since I did it.


Shings

Shings

Buy a couple too.. I cannot stress enough if you dont snap a U clamp getting the correct tightness trying to do this then you are not tightening it enough.

Shings

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

was it cold outside Jake

Shings

yeh especially seeing as I have just got my shorts on

gingeRS

buy 5, allow for experimentation

good advice guys

Shings

up for bowk

kay2

just get it welded, why would you ever need to take it off again in sections??

RS Bowk

k cheers 4 ur help guys.

2nite i have jus put 2 self tappers in it and if that dont work i think im gunna get the cnetre section (only) welded

but i hope this is gunna work

Shings

Fuck welding it mate

Seriously.. the U bolts are 3 quid each from halfords...

Self tapers might work that was another idea I had

J

bassboy

i had the same problem....got mine welded in the end sorted it out a treat...no probs whatsoever now

bassboy

RS Bowk

i take it u only got the centre section welded as that is the only problem joint????