What order? (cat bolts)

[The Boosh!]

Can anyone advise me on what order I put the cat bolt arrangements on? I'm also having issues getting the spring/everything to fit on the bolt. I fitted a new metal ring to the end of the Mani and now everything a real squeeze!

 

[172lover]

this is how i done mine.

http://www.northwestperformance.co.uk/images/Exhuast%20Fitting%20Kit.JPG?osCsid=pgnjacsqfpn8oa898ulc1q5oj3

i also had the pleasure of paying €55!!!!!!!!!!
from renault.i then of course after paying for them found them on
northwestperformance.co.uk
for 10.99

 

[Fred@BTM]

that a mikey mouse kit boosh? there's a washer missing

 

[The Boosh!]

Well it's from nwp so you can make tour own mind up about that fredarico...

If I get two washers will it be reet?

 

[Fred@BTM]

fine as it is, man up

tut for not buying genuine, i thought you were rich?

 

[The Boosh!]

Running ktec suspension - far from rich. I'm saving for these bad boys you're sorting

All though it's ironic I work for Renault so should probably have bought genuine lol.

Is the order mentioned in the link above right?

 

[Fred@BTM]

nope

 

[James.f]

Been coverd loads of times Luke

Its...

Metal cup(mani side) > metal cup >metal washer > spring> metal washer > metal cup > bolt.

 

[The Boosh!]

 

[Fred@BTM]

^you've forgotten the fibre washer

cup fits into the manifold, thats obvious how it fits, correct?

bolt goes through the manifold/cup, then its

fibre washer
spring
flat washer (if genuine kit used)
cap
nut

 

[James.f]

You dont have the Metal cup that goes into the manifold side, but just use the one thats allready there, they get rusty as fook but still does the job

 

[Fred@BTM]

he has the cup in his picture??

 

[James.f]

^you've forgotten the fibre washer

cup fits into the manifold, thats obvious how it fits, correct?

bolt goes through the manifold/cup, then its

fibre washer
spring
flat washer (if genuine kit used)
cap
nut

Meh metal/fibre still same thing ish ,

 

[James.f]

he has the cup in his picture??

Were? the big one that goes into the manifold side? i dont see it :S

 

[Fred@BTM]

just like a spud gun is the same as the heavy artillery

 

[Fred@BTM]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=40294&d=1278249249
you blind fella? bottom of the spring on the right!

 

[The Boosh!]

I cant work out where the metal cup goes/fits

 

[Fred@BTM]

FFS, its a 182 SO easy a blind child with no hands could do it

 

[James.f]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=40294&d=1278249249
you blind fella? bottom of the spring on the right!

They call it a hangover haha,

Luke next time take a proper picture

Metal cup goes into the manifold side, you need to knock the old one out

 

[DrR]

TBH if yours are anything like mine, i was slightly confused (for about 2 seconds) the old cups had corroded "into" the manifold so it wasn't obvious that they came out.

In fact one of them was so stuck in i left it as it was

 

[Gray]

Luke your such a c**k.... It's the most simple job ever!! Especially with a new kit..

 

[The Boosh!]

Luke your such a c**k.... It's the most simple job ever!! Especially with a new kit..

Not really - What i'd done is the same as rollo; But mine were so corroded I couldn't tell what the were, and I wasn't aware that they were even metal cups.

Bashed them out with a screwdriver in the end and all went on fine.

Quick on though - You know on the phone you told me to do the bolts up to the end of the thread? Well the springs were really compressed so they were no gaps between them and I was only about 2/3's of the way down the thread, so I stopped. Should I have carried on going or will it be ok?

/Medici.

 

[couzens]

need a hand buddy?

 

[sideways danny]

Not really - What i'd done is the same as rollo; But mine were so corroded I couldn't tell what the were, and I wasn't aware that they were even metal cups.

Bashed them out with a screwdriver in the end and all went on fine.

Quick on though - You know on the phone you told me to do the bolts up to the end of the thread? Well the springs were really compressed so they were no gaps between them and I was only about 2/3's of the way down the thread, so I stopped. Should I have carried on going or will it be ok?

/Medici.

sounds like the cups havn't fully seated in the manifold end. You need to bottom out the nuts on the thread or as the gasket wears the assembly will just be loose

 

[The Boosh!]

So it does need to go to the end of the thread? It is seated properly as I pressed it in with mole grips and it's flush. I think I should have just kept screwing it on

 

[sideways danny]

yup. back to it

 

[Dean.]

Not really - What i'd done is the same as rollo; But mine were so corroded I couldn't tell what the were, and I wasn't aware that they were even metal cups.

Bashed them out with a screwdriver in the end and all went on fine.

Quick on though - You know on the phone you told me to do the bolts up to the end of the thread? Well the springs were really compressed so they were no gaps between them and I was only about 2/3's of the way down the thread, so I stopped. Should I have carried on going or will it be ok?

/Medici.

LOL!

 

[Gray]

Yep keep winding them on ma' lad

LOL... You do make me chuckle x


If I was free would of popped over and given you a hand!

 

[Fred@BTM]

^wouldn't let him near it, he's good at snapping bolts

 

[SkidMarx]

If your oop north Luke I can give you a hand, tis easy peasy.

My original fibre washers corroded away so i just used the springs and some normal bolts and washers and its been fine for years, I am pikey tho

 

[Gray]

^wouldn't let him near it, he's good at snapping bolts

 

[manicmidlander]

Very informative thread - I'm replacing one of my bolts tonight as it seems that the metal cup on the old one has disintegrated and the screw is now loose. I've been getting an annoying rattle at 2000 rpm so I'm hoping this will fix it.