Had a longlife fitted yesterday, need help

[Dan stevens]

So yesterday i had a cat back fitted from longlife, it sounds amazing but the guy said theres a part just infront of the cat thats on its way out, i think he said it was an "olive" section or something that needs to be ordered from renault, anybody have any idea what it is? Cheers

 

[cs_dave]

So yesterday i had a cat back fitted from longlife, it sounds amazing but the guy said theres a part just infront of the cat thats on its way out, i think he said it was an "olive" section or something that needs to be ordered from renault, anybody have any idea what it is? Cheers

Guess its a 182 its where the centre pipe meats the cat. He should of sleaved it if its not any good tbf.

 

[Dan stevens]

Yes its a 182 mate, i asked him if its something he could have sorted out but he said its a part that needs to be ordered from renault, got any idea how much they cost?

 

[cs_dave]

http://www.cliosport.net/threads/exhaust-cat-mod-sleeve-or-flange.789661/

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[cs_dave]

You dont need a new cat just need yours modding to a sleeve rarther than a olive joint

 

[Dan stevens]

I see what you mean now, i put a new cat on a couple of months ago so ino its not that, surely the guys at longlife could have sorted this out

You dont need a new cat just need yours modding to a sleeve rarther than a olive joint

 

[cs_dave]

I see what you mean now, i put a new cat on a couple of months ago so ino its not that, surely the guys at longlife could have sorted this out

Yes they could good service that would of been imo.

 

[botfch]

So yesterday i had a cat back fitted from longlife, it sounds amazing but the guy said theres a part just infront of the cat thats on its way out, i think he said it was an "olive" section or something that needs to be ordered from renault, anybody have any idea what it is? Cheers

The part just in front of the cat is a Gasket.
The olive joint is at the back of the cat and is just a clamp.

I suspect he means you need a new gasket kit rather than a new olive joint clamp.

 

[Dan stevens]

The part just in front of the cat is a Gasket.
The olive joint is at the back of the cat and is just a clamp.

I suspect he means you need a new gasket kit rather than a new olive joint clamp.

Well i had a cat back fitted so if the olive joint is after the cat he should of sorted it, ill have to book it in somewere to get it checked out cheers guys

 

[Steven103]

The majority of your story makes it sound like the cat/manifold joint not the olive tbh.

You said he said "infront of the cat" but you're not sure if he said "olive" or not?

Olive joints are really common and any exhaust place would have them in stock. Really easy to fit and if you were having a catback fitted then they would've needed to undo the olive joint anyway so would've taken no extra time!

In contrast the cat fitting kit (sits just in front of the cat) has a lot more parts and varies a lot car to car so you wouldn't expect a garage or exhaust place to stock them.



Cat to manifold fitting kit. About £18 from Renault. Can probably get new genuine ones on eBay. 30 mins to fit on your drive. Job done.

 

[Dan stevens]

The majority of your story makes it sound like the cat/manifold joint not the olive tbh.

You said he said "infront of the cat" but you're not sure if he said "olive" or not?

Olive joints are really common and any exhaust place would have them in stock. Really easy to fit and if you were having a catback fitted then they would've needed to undo the olive joint anyway so would've taken no extra time!

In contrast the cat fitting kit (sits just in front of the cat) has a lot more parts and varies a lot car to car so you wouldn't expect a garage or exhaust place to stock them.



Cat to manifold fitting kit. About £18 from Renault. Can probably get new genuine ones on eBay. 30 mins to fit on your drive. Job done.

Thanks for your help, he defiantly said olive so dont lnow why he didnt sort it out, when its a bit drier ill get underneath and have a look and take some pics

 

[jamesycc]

can't understand why he didn't sort it out while fitting your exhaust. Unless he under quoted the job and just couldn't do anymore for the price? Most places would have called you and asked to spend more time/money on it to get it sorted.

 

[leeds2592]

Pop your head under the car and take a pic of before the cat and after, I've replaced the gasket before the cat and had the olive joint sorted in the last couple of months.

 

[Dan stevens]

Pop your head under the car and take a pic of before the cat and after, I've replaced the gasket before the cat and had the olive joint sorted in the last couple of months.

Heres the pics ive just taken

 

[leeds2592]

Yeh you've definitely not got the olive joint there, looks like they've sleeved it and welded it together rather than just sleeving and clamping. But then there's a clamp a bit further back in a few of your pics which is strange, but either way you don't have the olive joint anymore.

As someone has already said, he probably means the gasket kit before the cat which is the rusty springs you can see along with the bolts etc, also between the manifold and the cat is a little metal gasket. I've replaced this on my drive with the car on stands but if I had to do it again, I'd just get the kit and take it to an exhaust place. Reason being it was a pain in the arse as everything was rusted and stuck on good and proper. Wouldn't take half the time on a ramp.

Oh and get a genuine kit, from what I read when I did mine, the aftermarket kits are prone to failing or not sealing properly.

 

[R3k1355]

The genuine kit is about 15 quid online, it's relatively easy to change by yourself, would be abit easier with a mate to help manhandle the exhaust with you.

 

[Amos91]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...129148?hash=item3f47b736fc:g:uWUAAMXQbXtRC-v5