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sharvey44

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Have fitted a replacement standard cat back but now seem to have a loud rattle around cat area when i blip the throttle and noticed drips of water either side of centre section silencer

What have I f*cked up? Made sure joints aligned and tightened to correct torque.

Did notice when I was swapping over the cat was hanging quite low so "delicately" used the jack to keep it level.

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Posted 25th Jul 2013 at 19:40
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mik

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Loud rattle - make sure nothing is contacting head shield. Drips of water suggest a leak around a clamp or something. Did you use exhaust paste to seal the joints?

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Posted 25th Jul 2013 at 20:15
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Standard silicone ftw

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Posted 25th Jul 2013 at 20:17
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sharvey44

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mik wrote:
Loud rattle - make sure nothing is contacting head shield. Drips of water suggest a leak around a clamp or something. Did you use exhaust paste to seal the joints?


yeah used holts firegum.. maybe wasn't liberal enough. will get under and have another look.

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Posted 25th Jul 2013 at 22:12
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armzsc6

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Torqued a Peugeot exhaust clamp? Lol. FT mate otherwise they work loose rattle and p**s out condensation which rots the joints quickly.

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Posted 26th Jul 2013 at 19:48
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jimmyhackers

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clean surfaces with wire brush (power drill ones ftw) untill very very shiny, be liberal with paste as its easier to wipe excess off than try to cram more in.

tighten the bo***cks out of the clamps, i add a washer to help stop the nuts deforming the clamp. turn engine on, do not accelerate as you will possibly blow out paste.

wait 30mins with your heaters on fully hot (keep stationary engine coolant cooler), after your exhaust is all nice n hot turn your car off and leave it for a fair few hours to really let the paste set.

and hopefully no leaks

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Posted 3rd Aug 2013 at 01:34
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jimmyhackers

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while your underneath the car get a mate to put a gloved hand over the exhaust tip, youll notice any leaks a lot more doing this.

hopfully youll find holes in the afformentioned joints not in silencer etc

good luck

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Posted 3rd Aug 2013 at 01:37
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buzzbrightyear

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what's with all the exhaust paste replies, do so many people use it?
I've never had to use it, f**king annoying messy stuff anyway

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Posted 7th Aug 2013 at 15:39
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mik

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Wish I didn't have to use the stuff. PITA.

My joints are leaking and condensation is coming out leaving a little black trail of wee. About to smear some more paste on there. Just undid both joints and the centre sections has rotated, so had to get scissor jack to hold it in place.

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Posted 7th Aug 2013 at 17:32
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jimmyhackers

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exhaust paste.......generally is needed with older cars. lucky for you if you dont, you probably have the only pug exhaust that isnt old n buggard.

it doesnt just seal, it acts as a lubricant when wet to help the pipes slide into each other and also makes it easier and twist them into the correct orientation when fully slotted together. it also prevents (once set) them untwisting over time and you end up with a saggy exhaust.

i found dremmeling the sharp square edges off of each section helps greatly with letting the pipes slide/slot together more easily. (deffo helps if your doing this job alone)

only prblem ive found with the stuff is if you ever need to disassemble the exhaust again. its even more of a c**t to get the exhaust apart afterwards.

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Posted 7th Aug 2013 at 17:50
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buzzbrightyear

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Post #11
copper grease on the male/female joints to help it slide on and to make removal at a later date easier.
seriously though, all the cars I've had and worked on and I've always managed without.

If its a proper joint with a flange/clamp and not a male/female flared pipe I don't see how paste would help anyway, if there's a gap in the joint the paste will blow out over time anyway.

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Posted 8th Aug 2013 at 13:28
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