Clio 197 Cup exhaust

[Grievezy]

Hey all.. Just yesterday I got the most bizarre noise from the car, it sounded like a vibration and only did this from 2 - 2 half thousand revs and only when driving. Now today it sounds like it's blowing and coming from centre section.
My question is what do I replace it with?
I am going to get it up on ramp tomo and get it looked at to find out what is actually wrong and go from there

Ps: just noticed I posted in wrong place (sorry)

 

[Typhoon]

Flexis more than likely at the bottom of the down pipe.

Either a new manifold or weld new flexis in or go aftermarket for the Toyo manifold which will save you some £.

 

[Grievezy]

Flexis more than likely at the bottom of the down pipe.

Either a new manifold or weld new flexis in or go aftermarket for the Toyo manifold which will save you some £.

You think that's what it could be? How much are the toyo manifolds, if you happen to know.

 

[Knuckles]

Check the clamp/band that connects the silencer section to the cat section.

Mine fell off a couple of months ago so it could be that coming loose.

Toyosport manifolds are £200ish but require the subframe (iirc) to be notched

 

[Grievezy]

Check the clamp/band that connects the silencer section to the cat section.

Mine fell off a couple of months ago so it could be that coming loose.

Toyosport manifolds are £200ish but require the subframe (iirc) to be notched

Yeh no prob. I'm going to take it to the garage tomo let them get it up. I'm hope it ain't the worse news possible. It just came on sudden and today it got worse, not that bad yesterday.

 

[Knuckles]

Fingers crossed for you mate

 

[Grievezy]

Thanks man, I was just going to get me a 197 steering wheel as mine is starting to peel away

 

[Knuckles]

Thanks man, I was just going to get me a 197 steering wheel as mine is starting to peel away

Look into retrims.

You can get it retrimmed for £150 whereas it'll cost £200+ for a new wheel.

And the new wheel will peel again

 

[Grievezy]

Look into retrims.

You can get it retrimmed for £150 whereas it'll cost £200+ for a new wheel.

And the new wheel will peel again

Yeh a might but the cup wheel is pretty garbage compared to the 197/ R27

 

[Knuckles]

Yeh a might but the cup wheel is pretty garbage compared to the 197/ R27

Ah, sorry, I didn't realise you had a cup. Yeah, new wheel ftw.

 

[Grievezy]

Well.. the exhaust is completely fine and no blowing. They cant see anything wrong and don't know what the noise is

 

[Knuckles]

Post a vid of the noise?

 

[Grievezy]

Post a vid of the noise?

Vid ain't that good, it's starting to get to me the noise.

 

[montana]

Sounds like a blow and / or the baffles rattling in the exhaust. Trouble is the place where the flexis go are hard to access , get your hand in and around the flexis (when the engine is cold so you don't fry your hand) and check for leaks. Also get a mate to temporarily block the exhaust pipes whilst you check as it will help pinpoint the issue.

 

[Grievezy]

Garage had it up and said the whole lot was fine, looked in at the flexis never saw any signs of leaking. Didn't try blocking the exhausts tho

 

[montana]

Have a look yourself. There is definitely some exhaust related issue there.

 

[Grievezy]

Yeh I will, just don't have the time atm.

 

[montana]

Another idea, try on a cooler morning , as the exhaust heats up you may be able to see where it's leaking.

 

[Grievezy]

I'm going to try everything, as I say it went in this morning and they found nothing but did say that there is a something wrong.

 

[Grievezy]

Well i put car in another garage today and got bad news... It was theflexis.So front section needs replaced.