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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Terbs on 25 February 2015, 16:10:36
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Just driving to Poole, kicked down to overtake when there was a bloody great bang, the car jumped like we had hit something, then started to roar badly
Pipes still feel tight and I can't feel any blows yet. What has happened. Can I drive it 120 miles to home
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Any hair from the back?
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Check your back box hasnt split. Mine did that and it was in split right down the seam.
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Any hair from the back?
Straight in for the kill ;D ;D
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Any hair from the back?
Straight in for the kill ;D ;D
You know what he meant. ;D
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Could be centre box has split.
Either way, order the 3 bits, job jobbed. Don't use the "high quality" shite like Timex Bosal that fast fit will offer.
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Got back to tin tent....managed to get underneath, all joints ok, but back box throaty. Got my hand round the back, and... spot on pauls :y Its split from front to back, and open about 2" wide. Beyond bandage repair. I can feel all the horsehair still inside.
Went to National Tyres, they wanted £180 for the back box. I politely declined the offer. I have a new back box in the garage at home.
Question is chaps, is it safe to drive 120 miles home. Will it screw anything up. Will it catch fire. I know I could probably get RAC to pick it up, but I want it home, not to an exhaust place. Also, that option is a bit humiliating in front of the neighbours ;D
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If it was me I would (and have in the past) drive it home, just keep the speed down and light on the throttle. If you feel uncomfortable about doing the trek, start off for a few miles, pull up, check on system, heat, noise etc. Your probably soon get bored with that and just go for it.
Obviously, if things start getting worse, then time for plan B.
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Thanks zirk :y
Given me a bit of confidence. Thing is....would it be best to stick to A31, M27, M3, then to M4, A404M...or go cross country, probably a lot longer. slower and more stopping and starting. It does sound quieter once in top and cruising at 50, just worried about slow speed on motorway. As you say...Plan B is there
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Im a great believer of start off as you mean to carry on, so Motorway for me, as you say keep the speed down and in top where poss (will get noisier on Hills etc), give it 10 - 20 miles then pull off for an inspection and see how it goes (I wouldn't use Services).
Think your ears will be your friend here, the damage is done on the exhaust, probably hold up, worst case it wont, my money is your be back home in no time. ;)
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I drove home once with one cat completely disconnected from the centre section..... I thought the windows were going to shatter with the roar ;D ;D ;D
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I would pull out the horse hair It might have blocked the rear box therefore split, pull it all out and clear a possible blockage. Wear some gloves very itchy.
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Following on from robson's post....how is the backbox constructed. The split is very wide as I said earlier, and I can feel all the hair laying longways. It all seems to be still in there. Would I be right in thinking that a pipe goes through the centre of the box. Why the horse hair ?? Is it just a filling to deaden the noise. If I pull it all out, surely that will make it roar more :)
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What side has it split?
If it's the side facing the petrol tank I'd be wary. JamesV6CDX had one fail that melted through the side of the tank, IIRC. :o
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The back box is on the passenger side and its split on the inner side. As its an Estate, I assume its next to the spare tyre well. Where is the petrol tank. My filler cap is on the drivers side.
I apologise for my lack of experience, but I normally have 'men' to do these things :)
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Um, dare I announce this - but a couple of months ago I clouted a speed bump on the backbox (actually knows as a 'widowmaker' round here as it's appreciably steeper than the others on that road, and catches loads out) and it actually separated the backbox from the pipe that goes into the front of it, along the seam/weld. Got a guy/mate who can do it, but usual thing brakes, women, fuel, dickey battery, jobs, work get in the way it's in that out-of sigh out of mind, category, I'm sorry to say. If mine's been like that with only a little extra 'boom' to scare the Corsa drivers/make them think twice, I think you'll be fine on the way home.
You should see the number of cars with smashed off door mirrors, filthy lights you can't see when they're lit and clearly illegal/bodged cars round here that the Police do clearly nothing about, a split exhaust shoudn't make you lose sleep. Only issue to be aware of - as mentioned - check it's not kicking heat up at your fuel tank, as that's a potential danger/expensive/scary thing :y
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I'd stick to the main routes so if you do end up getting recovered it'll be quicker and easier for the breakdown crew to find you. ;)
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Yes, I did wonder that, Steve.
Did your post get deleted, where you said you would pick up a backbox from ECP, (£57) and pop along here and fit it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'd happily do that for you Tony, except I'm lost in The Rhondda Valleys for a while. ::) ;D
Turn the stereo up and what could possibly go wrong! :D :y
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Can you get any of those huge hose clips that are used for ducting etc. and put around the box purely to get you home.
Just a thought. :-\
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The back box is on the passenger side and its split on the inner side. As its an Estate, I assume its next to the spare tyre well. Where is the petrol tank. My filler cap is on the drivers side.
I apologise for my lack of experience, but I normally have 'men' to do these things :)
It pretty much wraps around the wheel well, if memory serves.
There should be a heatshield between the silencer and tank. Not sure if maybe James' was missing, but I think that was an estate.
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Just been underneath, Kevin, and there seems to be two pieces of metal between the, what I now know is the tank/wheel well. The box is well split. Hopefully with the wet on the road and, hopefully the downdraught, it may keep it cool. :y
Starting the journey shortly :y
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Got back safely....what a noise....deafening. Alright once I got to 50mph and coasted....it was getting to 50mph that was the problem.
Thanks for all info...gave me confidence.....except the bit about melting petrol tanks. ;D
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Good to see you got home safely :y
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The back box is on the passenger side and its split on the inner side. As its an Estate, I assume its next to the spare tyre well. Where is the petrol tank. My filler cap is on the drivers side.
I apologise for my lack of experience, but I normally have 'men' to do these things :)
Tank has a heat shield bolted to it then cavity has a second shield which is positioned like an umbrella shielding both the boot floor and the tank side, bolted to the boot floor :y
Saloon arrangement might be different as the tank is a different shape... saloon back box being sandwiched between the spare wheel well and tank :-\
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I bet the neighbours thought they had Pikeys moving in next door! :D ;D
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Don't buy euroshiteparts crap exhausts. I tried that when I had the Rover. They were shite.
ECP or Eternal. Will take about a week to arrive. All 3 parts (2 centres, 1 rear box) will be about £90 delivered.
If one part has gone, the other 2 parts aren't far behind, so replace all 3 together.
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Don't buy euroshiteparts crap exhausts. I tried that when I had the Rover. They were shite.
ECP or Eternal. Will take about a week to arrive. All 3 parts (2 centres, 1 rear box) will be about £90 delivered.
If one part has gone, the other 2 parts aren't far behind, so replace all 3 together.
My thoughts exactly Jamie :y
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I bet the neighbours thought they had Pikeys moving in next door! :D ;D
Had to laugh...saw a few sets of curtains come apart, so I sat outside and gave a few revs. I'll probably get some comments when I see someone ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D