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Title: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: notacarbuff on 25 November 2009, 14:31:55: as we speak. Waiting for the the verdict with bated breath. :-/
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: jerry on 25 November 2009, 14:35:53: good luck , hope all goes well for you :y
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: Ghost on 25 November 2009, 16:22:25: AND? Wahts the Verdict then? :-/
good luck mate :y
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: notacarbuff on 25 November 2009, 16:24:07: verdict is not good. Back box corroded and possibly centre pipes as well. Awaiting costs

Luckily MOT is not due till 20 Dec so have some time to sort out.
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 25 November 2009, 16:28:12: eternalcar.com. :y

Kevin
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: notacarbuff on 25 November 2009, 16:34:23: thanks kevin, just trying that but after I choose Vauhall no models are listed, any ideas?
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: notacarbuff on 25 November 2009, 17:11:17: Back box and 2 pipes that lead to it are knackered. Quoted £80 for box and £122 for pipes plus 2 hrs labour so looking at £300 + VAT. Ouch :(
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 25 November 2009, 17:33:11: The search facility on eternalcar.com is sh1te but the exhausts are there...

http://store.eternalcar.com/exhaust-systems-vauxhall-c-1_2601.html?page=3&language=en&sort=2a

Kevin
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: davethediver on 25 November 2009, 17:34:12: Quote
Back box and 2 pipes that lead to it are knackered. Quoted £80 for box and £122 for pipes plus 2 hrs labour so looking at £300 + VAT. Ouch :(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-Omega-B-2-5-3-0-94-01-Exhaust-Central-Silencer_W0QQitemZ200218888324QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2e9df9c884

Try here and have a look at the few pages around it :y
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: davethediver on 25 November 2009, 17:34:55: Must type faster ;D ;D

And Kevin's right the search facility is crap.
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 25 November 2009, 18:09:46: you know what, i am sure you said 2 hours fitting time for a moment!
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: notacarbuff on 25 November 2009, 18:09:47: Thanks Chaps, to show my ignorance. The exhaust on mine has two pipes which run to 2 middle boxes? these all seem to show 1 pipe. What am I missing?
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: notacarbuff on 25 November 2009, 18:22:08: Quote
you know what, i am sure you said 2 hours fitting time for a moment!

I did. They said this would be worste case as 2 bolts that need to be removed, look so corroded they may need to be ground off.
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 25 November 2009, 20:17:28: Quote
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you know what, i am sure you said 2 hours fitting time for a moment!

I did. They said this would be worste case as 2 bolts that need to be removed, look so corroded they may need to be ground off.

Thats worrying...there are 4!

But it dont take long to grind them off....drilling and tapping them takes longer (easier on a ramp.

With the kit, its not more than an hour or so
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: notacarbuff on 26 November 2009, 12:34:27: Mark you are, of course, correct on the bolt count, my mistake. I think this is the first exhaust change on the car and the orginal bolts etc are just shot to pieces.

Thanks to all for the input on this topic.
Title: Re: Mig being MOT'd....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 26 November 2009, 12:39:15: Quote
Mark you are, of course, correct on the bolt count, my mistake. I think this is the first exhaust change on the car and the orginal bolts etc are just shot to pieces.

Thanks to all for the input on this topic.

Well thats good news. if original they can often be removed with the help of heat, if aftermarket they will be rubbish kwik fit type quality at whichp oint there is no hope!