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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Toby on 17 September 2009, 12:20:24

Title: Exhaust joint
Post by: Toby on 17 September 2009, 12:20:24

Ok, anyone know if the OE screws I can get from VX would be any good for these center section joints? Or will I just need a nut, bolt and couple of washers. Any idea on size of bolt? Just this that needs doing now and I can fire up the Elite again

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Title: Re: Exhau joint
Post by: Agemo on 17 September 2009, 12:25:17

I have used any old nut & bolt in the past, I did consider it a bodge, but it did do the job.  As for the size - the biggest that will fit.

Title: Re: Exhau joint
Post by: rustym95 on 17 September 2009, 12:25:23

Hi on mine i ust put some exhaust paste on it and put some new bolts on, leave on tick over for about 20mins then tighten up a bit more then it was done.

Title: Re: Exhaust joint
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 September 2009, 12:51:03

If your planning on keeping the car, get stainless steel ones, you never know when you might have to undo them again ;)

Title: Re: Exhaust joint
Post by: mark.adams on 17 September 2009, 14:16:57

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If your planning on keeping the car, get stainless steel ones, you never know when you might have to undo them again ;)

Second that... After shearing bolts between cat and exhaust then having to drill them out... what a job!

Title: Re: Exhaust joint
Post by: Toby on 17 September 2009, 16:47:40

At the moment all I want is to get it running. Stainless bolts etc can wait. Could do with the car for weekend so just need to know if the bolts from VX would fasten it.

Title: Re: Exhaust joint
Post by: rustym95 on 18 September 2009, 08:29:14

Any bolts would do it just when they are hot give them another turn, :y :y :y