if your car sounds like a tank then its more than likely to be your exhaust that is blowing or beyond repair.
Mine was blowing and after many repairs I thought it was time to replace the offending part.
In this guide I will show you how to swap your old mid section for a brand spanking new one.
Tools Needed:
Trolley Jack
Axle Stands
Wheel Chocks
Socket set or
Spanners
Screwdriver or Chisel
Dermal or Grinding/Cutting Tool.
Rubber Hammer.
Stanley Knife.
Wire Brush.
Parts Needed:
Mid section
Front gasket ring
Rubber hanger x 2
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MID Section
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A Pipe !
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First up you need to remove the back box, this is done by jacking the rear of
the car up and supporting it on axle stands,
Sparay the securing clamp with wd40 and let it soak in,
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Undo the clamp and remove it. Start to twist the back box from the mid section,
as it becomes loose you need to prise the rear rubber mount from the box so it
can be pulled from the car, be warned its heavy and it will hurt if it drops on your chest!
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With the back box removed you now need to get under the front of your car and spray
the mounting spring bolts with WD40 and leave for a while.
These can now be removed, you will need to hold one end with a spanner and slacken
the other with a socket, be prepared for many scraped knuckles.
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With the bolts removed you need to get the mid section free from its front mount,
simply pull it and it will come off, well mine did.
Set about removing the middle rubber hanger/mount and the exhaust will
now drop onto the rear beam,
manipulate it over the beam and pull it out from the side of the car.
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Here are the old and new sections of exhaust side by side and also the new gasket and rubber mounts.
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Refitting is a bit more difficult as the rubbers are new and I also found the
front silencer was bigger making it harder to push up.
Hook the rear of the pipe over the rear beam to take all the weight from you,
then fit the new rubber hanger onto the car body then the exhaust.
Start at the front, fit the new gasket and refit the spring nuts and bolts loosely
then try and fit the rubber mount at the front, I was here for 20 mins trying
to stretch it enough to hook it on.
When fitted, tighten up the spring bolts fully
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Now you can fit the back box back on or fit a new one, up to you. At this point
it may be wise to place a jack under the main bend in the exhaust to raise
it while you tighten the back box as this reduces the dreaded drooping
zorst that catches on any bump on the road. Remove the jack once its all
tight then lower the car back to the ground,
job done, start the car and listen of no blowing.
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The End
Hope this guide is of some use to somebody out there.
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Guide Written and © On 24 Feb 2008 by Andrew Whiteman (AW3K)
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