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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: keithnic on 27 April 2009, 23:15:59

Title: Fitting exhaust system
Post by: keithnic on 27 April 2009, 23:15:59

My Omega 3.2 v6 exhaust has been blowing for a while (sounds quite nice actually).  Took it to the local garage and they wanted £600ish for replacing mid box and two rear silencers.  My father-in-law works for a car parts wholesaler and I was wondering about buying them from him and fitting myself.
How difficult can it be for an amateur to replace some rusty ol' pipes?

Title: Re: Fitting exhaust system
Post by: Andy B on 27 April 2009, 23:22:32

Dead easy, especially if you can get the car up in the air on stands and/or ramps!  :y It might be a good idea if you can get the 2 bolts on each down pipe to exhaust heated up & removed first for you, 2 of mine sheared & had to be drilled out & re-tapped.

Title: Re: Fitting exhaust system
Post by: keithnic on 27 April 2009, 23:35:58

Thanks Andy B for the advice.  I shall give it a try in the next few weeks.

Title: Re: Fitting exhaust system
Post by: m1ct on 28 April 2009, 00:44:18

I had to change both middle boxes on my 3.2 as came detached from back box!
Bought the pattern parts (around £60ea, can`t remember) and all fine, didn`t take long for my partner to fit them and the sound is deeper on acceleration  ::)

Title: Re: Fitting exhaust system
Post by: feeutfo on 28 April 2009, 09:37:28

if you can get the bolts out of the cat join you wont have a problem. I had to drill mine out, you could use a nut and bolt if you bugger the threads on the cat but i only drilled half way and it came loose.
 
 But worth checking the clamp by middle boxs see if the bolts will undo, if not get new ones. Only a couple of quid.

Also important to have good jacking facilitys. You need the car high enough to get your chest under the sil. On stands obviously.

Ps. Just remembered. I only snapped one bolt. The first one i undid. I then was more carefull with the other 3 and got them out by undoing until the thread went tight, and stoping, then back in half as much until the thread went loose, then undo until thread tightened and then tighten in until it frees off and so on. Like tapping a thread but in reverse. It just gives the threads a chance to clear the rust and crap before you undo again. Obviously a good clean of the threads with a wire brush and some plus gas or penetrating oil will help, if the nut has not rusted away completely of course.

Hth

Title: Re: Fitting exhaust system
Post by: Deva1992 on 28 April 2009, 11:25:47

Yeah, Looney and Elite Pete are experts at replacing knackered exhausts aren't you lads!?  :o