Replacing Flexi section!

[Malt_Vinegar]

I noticed my exhaust sounded like it was blowing a few days ago. I carried on driving it as it was not terrible, and figured it could wait a bit till it really needed doing.

Anyway, after driving on some rather bumpy grund it seems that I no longer have any silencing at all!

I had a look under the car, and one end of the flexible section at the bottom of the downpipe has sheared off. Now, what i need to know is, can I just purchase a replacement section from camskill (of a similar size/pipe diamter/etc) and just get a local kwik fit blokey to weld it in, cash in hand, or will this need a more proper solution?

 

[Toker]

depends on the make of your car, e.g. with certain VWs the flexi joint/downpipe/CAT is all one section so if the flexi-joint goes it costs a bomb to replace it "properly", but you can buy a flexi-joint the correct size, chop the remains out and weld in the replacement and it'll last for a good while

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Its a 1997 Prelude, it looks like it will need chopping and welding, but I don't forsee that to be a problem, I can hacksaw it off (leaving as long a straight section as possible), and just drive it over there with the new part in hand, and ask my chap to weld it. (I have no welding experience/equipment myself)

Nice one

 

[rG-tom]

when it went on my mondeo, it was a ford only part costing £100+ and no normal exhaust places could get hold of a copy. Took it to powerflow and they made me one up for about £50 inc fitting.

 

[Toker]

if you get the dimensions of the flexi-pipe you can prob get one at one of the specialist stores on the bay

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Sorted!! There are clamp on ones on ebay!!

Great shout Toker