urgent - how to get a 172 exhaust off?!?!

[patty]

basically the backbox has fell off and is being held on by the rubber on the left hand side of the exhaust... how do i get it fully off?

having a new exhaust fitted at demon tweeks tomorrow and cant drive with it dragging along the floor!!!

patty

 

[patty]

 

[patty]

will demon tweeks fit a new rubber if i cut it off??

or do i need a whole new mount???

 

[Turkish]

basically the backbox has fell off and is being held on by the rubber on the left hand side of the exhaust... how do i get it fully off?

having a new exhaust fitted at demon tweeks tomorrow and cant drive with it dragging along the floor!!!

patty

If the pipe is snapped just before the rear box IIRC there's just one rubber mount holding it up, undo the bolt that goes through the centre of the rubber mount and pull the box off.

 

[patty]

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1946

^^ this... i need to get the exhaust out of the rubber!!!

 

[patty]

If the pipe is snapped just before the rear box IIRC there's just one rubber mount holding it up, undo the bolt that goes through the centre of the rubber mount and pull the box off.

ta mate... will go look now

 

[Turkish]

if you cant get it off that way then undo the two nuts that hold the bracket/mount to the studs in the boot floor and take the lot off then you can seperate the mount from the back box once its off the car.

 

[Gareth]

^^ what he said, but to be honest mate you will find that due to the extra weight of the magnex you'll need to improve the mount anyway. PM for pics of mine and I'll take some at the weekend.

 

[Ads_172]

What's the best way to strengthen the standard 172 rubber mount? Mine needs firming up!

Mr AA man just pulled the whole bloody lot off when my exhaust broke off, not sure how though, only took him 5 minutes!

 

[patty]

much appreciated... zaust is now off!!

thanks gareth... i will ask demon tweeks tomorrow if all will be ok and then if it buggers up i can moan

 

[Turkish]

Good lad, wasnt hard was it

 

[patty]

lol just couldnt see how to do it in the dark... typical me left it late!!!

much appreciated loony!!

 

[Turkish]

I did wonder why you were playing with it at this time of night when you could have done it earlier, lol.

 

[Gareth]

the Renault mount is far too flimsy and will not support the exhaust properly. The thing to do is unbolt that mount from the car altogether, take a knife and cut the rubber mount out, go to halfords and for a couple of quid ask for a Ford (IIRC) fitment type rubber exhaust mount, this is MUCH more supportive and solid than the Renault one, (basically its like a huge solid rubber block with four small holes in it). Re-fit this back into the mount using epoxy resin and a series of cable ties etc for extra strength. This is what I have done with mine, it doesn't budge an inch and sits perfectly level now its been refitted.

 

[patty]

well long story but went to the gym (bout 30 minute ride) and back wheel fell off on the way back hence a 2 hour walk and no time...

everything seems to be falling apart recently!! lol

 

[patty]

these reno exhausts are good... 32k and look at this!!

 

[Turkish]

nice rusty hole you've got there.

 

[patty]

aye...

 

[al]

Wheel fell off?!?!

Are you driving all way with no backbox?

 

[Gareth]

this is my 'revised' mount. Ford Fitment rubber support, epoxy resin'd in place and cable tied either side. Tighter than a ducks @rse.

 

[Gareth]

oh and rubber bits top and bottom looking at the pic. You can see the difference between that and the original 'X' shape rubber Renault mount.

 

[patty]

might be.... the pipe exit is still where the heatshield is so other than it being loud as s**t i dont see an issue.... i'll just act shocked if im pulled...

'oh my god i hadnt realised' lol

back wheel fell off = my push bike!!

 

[patty]

oooh!! ill have to give it a go ta gareth!!

 

[Turkish]

Tighter than a ducks @rse.

I'm not even going to ask!

 

[al]

might be.... the pipe exit is still where the heatshield is so other than it being loud as sh*t i dont see an issue.... i'll just act shocked if im pulled...

'oh my god i hadnt realised' lol

back wheel fell off = my push bike!!

Lol, you never mentioned bike!!

 

[patty]

Lol, you never mentioned bike!!

spose not!!

 

[patty]

I'm not even going to ask!

i am.... do you partake in making love to ducks in their brown canalways?

 

[Gareth]

when I am not fixing exhaust mounts, or taking pics of them, yes.

 

[Gaz_]

make sure tweeks fit it snug under the bumper, there have been few fitted to peoples down here and they can be left all dangly

 

[patty]

make sure tweeks fit it snug under the bumper, there have been few fitted to peoples down here and they can be left all dangly

i shall be requesting that mate and not leaving till its how i want it

 

[Day]

This is what my mount looks like.

Had no trouble since having it done.

 

[Gaz_]

nice one getting the twin then?

they can be all dangly as there are two rubber mounts they can use, a bigger one and a small one. I also had to cut 10mm off cat flange (oh er ) to where it sleaves into the centre section as the whole exhaust stuck out too far, but like you said make sure your happy and don't get fobbed off

 

[Gaz_]

This is what my mount looks like.

Had no trouble since having it done.

pro speed?

 

[patty]

nice one getting the twin then?

they can be all dangly as there are two rubber mounts they can use, a bigger one and a small one. I also had to cut 10mm off cat flange (oh er ) to where it sleaves into the centre section as the whole exhaust stuck out too far, but like you said make sure your happy and don't get fobbed off

yup dont worry i will stick to my guns...

which mount is best for the time being?

oh and yes... twin

 

[patty]

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[patty]

can see the two mounts