Why put the flexi on the cat?

Amsca2 · 27th July 2016, 18:22

Just wrongly ordered a front pipe and then had to buy the cat for my diesel. What a silly way of combining the most expensive part with the most likely to fail. My fault for not paying attention but now have a spare front pipe.

rrobson · 27th July 2016, 19:07

If the cats alright you could have had another flexi welded in place. They cost about a fiver plus an hours labour

freck · 27th July 2016, 20:17

Think I may need a new front pipe/flexi as I'm getting exhaust fumes from under the front end.

Had a look at this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3513392971...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Might be worth a go for the money.

marinabrian · 27th July 2016, 21:40

Just buy a new flexi and weld it in

Or indeed if you are bereft of welding skills, have a garage do the job

While you are under the car, rectify the cause of the failure......normally a duff lower engine mount

Brian

marinabrian · 27th July 2016, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by freck

Think I may need a new front pipe/flexi as I'm getting exhaust fumes from under the front end.

Had a look at this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3513392971...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Might be worth a go for the money.

That will be a waste of time I'm afraid

The aft end of the original flexible joint terminates in the conical part of the front of the cat meaning there is no pipe to form a spigot to attach the clamp on front pipe.

It's a grim set up to repair successfully

Brian

Amsca2 · 28th July 2016, 17:47

I paid £75 for the cat with eurocar parts with a code so not the end of the world. Will check the mount once I fix the tomcat which also went at the flexi.

marinabrian · 30th July 2016, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amsca2

I paid £75 for the cat with eurocar parts with a code so not the end of the world. Will check the mount once I fix the tomcat which also went at the flexi.

I have a decent R8 front pipe you can have.......perhaps get Kev Bonney to take it up your way as he's popping into my place next weekend

Brian

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Amsca2 Gets stuck in MG ZT-T cdti Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Grangemouth Posts: 521 Thanks: 60 Thanked 93 Times in 80 Posts	I paid £75 for the cat with eurocar parts with a code so not the end of the world. Will check the mount once I fix the tomcat which also went at the flexi. __________________ The Typhoon Bull

27th July 2016, 21:40	#4
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Just buy a new flexi and weld it in Or indeed if you are bereft of welding skills, have a garage do the job While you are under the car, rectify the cause of the failure......normally a duff lower engine mount Brian