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RichardH

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Hairy exhaust
« on: 01 November 2009, 19:13:59 »
I was joining the motorway today and I put the foot down to get up to speed when there was a bang from the back of the car, and it started to sound louder. 

I pulled over to have a look see and the back box had burst open and there was hair hanging out everywhere.  I drove home the last ten miles ok and other than the car being louder it seems to drive fine.

I will be trying to get a new back box tomorrow but I just want to know is it safe to drive the car in this state or am I likely to do any damage?  I would have a 40 mile drive to the place I have lined up to change it.

Thanks for your advice.

(P.S. Does it ever stop with Omegas? Always something happening!)
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« Reply #1 on: 01 November 2009, 19:17:30 »
Its the wadding or what ever its called from the back box.

Had about 10 feet of it following me arround before I noticed it.
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« Reply #2 on: 01 November 2009, 19:43:35 »
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Its the wadding or what ever its called from the back box.

Had about 10 feet of it following me arround before I noticed it.

Baffles  :y
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« Reply #3 on: 01 November 2009, 19:57:10 »
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Its the wadding or what ever its called from the back box.

Had about 10 feet of it following me arround before I noticed it.

Baffles  :y
Correct, and that stuff.  :y
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« Reply #4 on: 01 November 2009, 20:06:44 »
Yeah, shouldn't be a problem. My old miggy went with an almighty bang when I slipped her into 3rd and floored it on the M40. Looked round the back when I got home and thought a footballer's wife had inadvertantly been sucked into the airintake and was jammed in the backbox.
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