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General => The garage => Topic started by: d4w50n on 25 October 2009, 21:37

Title: Exhaust rattles - MOT fail?
Post by: d4w50n on 25 October 2009, 21:37

I had a friend adjust the handbrake on my car, he's a brake specialist. To do it, he removed the exhaust heatshield, and didn't bother to replace it.

Since then my exhaust rattles a little (not loads but audibly noticeable) on idle and a little more when the car is under load.

I'm not too bothered about it, when the windows are up it's hardly noticeable.

But the MOT is due in a couple of months, will it fail if the exhaust rattles, and is there any problem in not having the heat shield on there?

Title: Re: Exhaust rattles - MOT fail?
Post by: gtigolfthree on 25 October 2009, 22:26

rattle should be ok as long as exhaust is secure an not leaking, may fail on the heat shield for safety reasons.

Title: Re: Exhaust rattles - MOT fail?
Post by: gazpowells on 30 October 2009, 20:19

you should be ok come MOT time mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: Exhaust rattles - MOT fail?
Post by: Wayne on 01 November 2009, 00:05

I would try and refit the heat shield.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Exhaust rattles - MOT fail?
Post by: Len on 03 November 2009, 11:04

Depends which heatshield.

If it was the one under the CAT then do not bother refitting!