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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: ClarCE on 17 April 2007, 08:59:59
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..Well not quite, but yesterday I had the day off work and my new exhaust turned up.
2 Central Silencers, and the 3.0 Rear Silencer so I could have the twin pipes out of the back :P
After much fighting and swearing, changed it all, along with all the mounts, clamps, bolts etc - and guess what, I didn't shear one of them off! Only problem with the cat bolts was that one of them rounded off, I solved this by smashing a 12mm socket over it with a lump hammer, came straight out after that :D
Not only is it quiet, but its now much more responsive and feels quicker - both the central silencers had completely disintegrated inside, so its easy to see why..
Also did the stat on sat / sun - I have heat in the car again - and much more solid stable temps reported on the dial...
All in all, very pleased :D
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Result :y
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well done Chris :y
I wimped out when I did my exhaust! Gave it to the local guy, but I was impressed by the difference a new zorst can make :)
Should notice your mpg getting better too :y
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I am in the process of changing my exhaust. I wish that my centre section bolts had come out nice and easily like yours. Every one has sheared! Work continues......
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I am in the process of changing my exhaust. I wish that my centre section bolts had come out nice and easily like yours. Every one has sheared! Work continues......
Unlucky there :(
I soaked mine in plus gas, then went off to remove the back box first - then soaked them again, basically just kept doing it repeatedly for an hour - they were all still f'ing tight though, I was a bit scared..
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Yep, I used virtually a whole can of plus gas. I even started the plus gas treatment around three days before the eventual removal started. Like you, attacked the back box first. I reckon that the system is original which makes it 9 years old with 100K on it!
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Yep, I used virtually a whole can of plus gas. I even started the plus gas treatment around three days before the eventual removal started. Like you, attacked the back box first. I reckon that the system is original which makes it 9 years old with 100K on it!
The zorst was orginal on mine to, 6 years and 95k miles....
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The original systems certainly seem to last well. Glad I am using original parts - should be there for the remainder of the car's life.
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Project Elite has a nasty bosal system fitted :(
Saying that, it's nearly brand new, and not noisy... so given that it's an N reg car... I won't be changing it unless it breaks!!