MK2 172 Centre Exhaust Section!

[teady172]

Quick straw poll!!

If you have had the mid section on your exhaust replaced post below!

I had mine changed at the weekend, Gibbo also had his up on the ramps where the technician reccomended he changed his. My car has only done 9000 miles I think Gibbos has only 8000! To me this just shouldnt happen on a nearly new car! I would say to anyone with similar mileage to get it checked out, so you can take advantage of the 1 year warrenty on the exhaust!

 

[paddymph]

Alright mate! not seen u on here fora bit?

Anyway, had mine done at 5000.....

Paddy

 

[rjs1000]

Had mine at 13k (at 13 months) - paid 80%....

 

[teady172]

Alright paddy!

Hey cmon M5 155 limited vs a S/C Saxo. The M5 would scream to 165/170 with no limiter, he was playing!!!

 

[paddymph]

thats what i thought!!! You need a "chat sh*t filter" on there sometimes...

 

[desmondo]

Ah the infamous 4K rattle!

I had mine changed at about 12K.

 

[Cheesebox]

had mine done at 15k - paid 20% of the cost

 

[geoff_clio182]

Had mine done at about 17000, done for free.

 

[KDF]

Mine was changed (by another owner) at about 5500 miles.

 

[yogi]

i had the dreaded rattle at brands is it the zaust or the cat coz if its the zaust ill get a performance middle section as i recon me back box will stuff the warrantee on it . if its the cat do you recon they will change that foc or will they blame the back box ????????????????? btw me car is 9 months old and has 10770 miles on the clock

 

[Tommy]

Mine needs doing!

Tommy

 

[OOO]

My dealer denies the problem exists!

 

[JonC]

I had mine done about 3000 miles came back after 2 weeks, now done nearly 13000 miles and no rattle. The rattle disappeard after doing a further 9000 miles. Who know it may come back later.

 

[Gibbo]

Hi guys, yes mine is going to be replaced at first service I think, unless it starts to bug me sooner, which thinking about it yeah it will! But the garage are really good about it, unlike some by the sounds of it!

 

[Jack Wood]

Had mine done at 16000 after it got unbearable.

Tried to charge me 20% (£80ish), after telling me it would be FOC! Feel pretty sure it will come back.



Cheers



Jack

 

[wallisj]

i am on my 2nd centre within 12 months (but 24000 miles) and 1 replaced cat after 21000 miles (paid 20%/£197)

Ta

J

 

[visceral]

Mines done 107 miles and is fine. lol

When they change the centre box do they just fit another unit thats exactly the same, or is it an improved one??

I know I had a Rover 214 16V from new that developed an engine knock - The dealer said it was a crank problem Rover were aware of. I asked why they didnt recall, he said not all of them make a noise!!

Paul.

 

[wallisj]

When i had my 2nd centre...its the same part number...the cat has now changed from a single to double cat and is £850 to be fitted....ouch!!

Ta

J

 

[towser]

Had mine done at 15,000 but needed doing earlier i.e. about 9000.

 

[Zidan]

Mine has just started to rattle! Car has done 19k miles. Ill probably just leave it and wait till I can afford a new perfromance exhaust.

 

[blatabout]

Mine rattled from new. Spent the last 5000 miles being pissed off by it & tryinging to find the rattle under the dash, til I logged on here last week & found the answer! Printed out the various threads & took them to my local dealer. Booked in start of Jan to be fixed under warranty. Result!