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Exhaust question.....

Postby Robtq » Sun, 29 Jun 2014 2:42 +0000

Hi, I have a 1999 NB 1.6 and I think I have an exhaust leak right at the joint where the rear box joins the pipe coming down from the mid box/cat area. Just wondering, if that pipe needed replacing (flange joint doesn't look good), whether I'd be all right welding a straight pipe there and leaving the back box out of the system altogether? :D
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Re: Exhaust question.....

Postby chews » Mon, 30 Jun 2014 2:05 +0000

You could but you won't pass your next NCT and the car will sound awful.
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Re: Exhaust question.....

Postby MX5Spares » Mon, 30 Jun 2014 6:34 +0000

We should have good used mk2 rear box if you are going that route
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Re: Exhaust question.....

Postby chews » Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:14 +0000

autocheck wrote:We should have good used mk2 rear box if you are going that route


Hey Robert, any 1.8 mk1 cats? I had one on order but the delivery went awol and I may need something in the interim until I work out a refund from the supplier.
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Re: Exhaust question.....

Postby Robtq » Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:47 +0000

I had a look at it yesterday and it looks like it might be further up in the system. I'll have a friend with a garage put it on his life later on today. Ideally I'd like a bit more rasp from the exhaust if I'm going to be replacing components. Would you have anything to suit?
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Re: Exhaust question.....

Postby Robtq » Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:48 +0000

OOPS....... I meant "lift".........
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Re: Exhaust question.....

Postby MX5Spares » Tue, 01 Jul 2014 3:53 +0000

Hi we have the cats alright but there are a few types ,different lenghts and some are bolted both ends and some are fitted to front section of exhgaust as complete unit 086 8226506
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Re: Exhaust question.....

Postby Robtq » Tue, 01 Jul 2014 4:52 +0000

Great, didn't make it in to the garage today, but will do so tomorrow and I'll know what I want. Thanks Robert.
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Re: Exhaust question.....

Postby Robtq » Thu, 03 Jul 2014 5:57 +0000

Just got back from the friends garage, apparently what's wrong is that the innards of the rear muffler are loose, and noisy. Would this be an NCT failure? If I'm going to have to get a muffler for this I'd like something with a bit of a rumble to it. Robert, would you have anything to suit?
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