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 tomlum
Regular  Location: Lincoln Registered: 17 May 2011 Posts: 210 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi all, thought my car was getting louder then did a 6 hour trip over the weekend and it suddenly got louder and deffinatly blowing somewhere. Jacked it up to find this.. Is this repairable or is a new part needed? Thanks for any advice, Tom |
 Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 09:46
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coskev
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Can be welded easily ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 09:49
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans!  Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
Post #3
As Kev said it can be welded but dependant on how bad the crack is how thin the metal is it may not last that longI've got a cat if you wanted a replacement |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 09:59
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I'd weld in a new bit of pipe to the old flange/cat myself, but yes as said, easy enough to fix. Problem with a second hand cat is it could go exactly the same within weeks or months of fitting as they fail without warning.________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 10:17
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coskev
Seasoned Pro Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #5
If your car passed the MOT emmisions easily last time get it off and get it repaired If it was a close call to get through the test it's prob time to buy a new cat  ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 10:19
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dangti6
aka JKshooter  Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,308 Status: Offline |
Post #6
If the budget is tight: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=153030 ________________________________________  |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 10:31
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tomlum
Regular Location: Lincoln Registered: 17 May 2011 Posts: 210 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Thanks for the advice guys! Been to my local garage this morning and they have had a look. They recommended getting a new cat and just fitting that as there pretty cheap now and the weld may only be tempory fix! Is it easy to bolt off and bolt new one in? |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 10:47
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #8
tomlum wrote: Thanks for the advice guys! Been to my local garage this morning and they have had a look. They recommended getting a new cat and just fitting that as there pretty cheap now and the weld may only be tempory fix! Is it easy to bolt off and bolt new one in? If its welded properly (at a garage it wil almost certainly not be properly welded, sorry but it's true, most garages suck at welding) then it won't be a temporary fix. If the just blob up the corroded bit of pipe then it wil certainly fail in a short time. A new pipe section would be thicker and longer lasting than the original. ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 10:51
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coskev
Seasoned Pro Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #9
New cats are cheap, the ones with a 12 month warranty!!! And the fit on some are shocking.The garage would say fit new, cause as above they are not good enough to repair it properly  ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 13:15
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tomlum
Regular Location: Lincoln Registered: 17 May 2011 Posts: 210 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Got it welded today, nice a quiet once again  see how long it lasts! |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 18:14
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swiftyboi006
Seasoned Pro  Location: Maidenhead Registered: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 2,110 Status: Offline |
Post #11
By a garage?  if its done properly it will be just as good as a new 1.________________________________________ cherry p1.....SOLD (regreting this)blaze p2.....why did i buy this SOLD Black p3  |
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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 21:10
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