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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Obvious on 18 November 2009, 18:07

Title: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: Obvious on 18 November 2009, 18:07

Evening all,

Have a quick question regarding the center section of the exhaust system. Had my MOT today, she passed but got a couple of advises (Pinhole in the Inner CV boot) and one about the center exhaust. Had MOT done at work (Toyota) and spoke to the tech that did the MOT, now he pointed out the advises to me and the exhaust one bemused me a little. Anyway onto the question..

Around the center section of the exhaust system, there is a \__/ shaped bracket that the center section pipe sits in quite loosely I might add. Now he pointed out that he thought that the center pipe should be tacked or welded to this bracket to stop the exhaust system from moving around. Can anyone confirm that the exhaust should be welded to the bracket as there appears to be no sign of any previous weld/tack.

Cheers

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: old_n07 on 18 November 2009, 18:11

Yes it should be :afro:

Quite common place to brake, just get it re-welded

Neil

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: Obvious on 18 November 2009, 18:22

Cheers Neil

I'll get it tacked tomorrow then.. thought it was a bit of an odd one, because there is quite a bit of movement in the system, but no previous sign of any weld on either the bracket or the center pipe. Cheers for the heads up

Mike

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: bobreece on 18 November 2009, 18:25

sorry to interupt the thread but what wheels are they in you sig pic?

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: Obvious on 18 November 2009, 18:35

You have PM

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: Steve_PD on 18 November 2009, 18:46

Quote from: bobreece on 18 November 2009, 18:25

sorry to interupt the thread but what wheels are they in you sig pic?

you should know about 30 people on here have them :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: chrisr103 on 18 November 2009, 20:03

Bit off topic but you said you work at Toyota, Where abouts?

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: Obvious on 19 November 2009, 07:25

I work for the Denton branch of RRG  :wink:

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: chrisr103 on 19 November 2009, 18:37

Ah nice one ill keep a look out when I come down to pick up cars from there that are going to the branch I work at :wink:

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: Rhyso on 19 November 2009, 19:16

mine's be broken at the same point for the last 3 years and it doesn't rattle  :undecided:

Never been mentioned during my MOT either  :huh:

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: Obvious on 19 November 2009, 20:52

Quote from: chrisr103 on 19 November 2009, 18:37

Ah nice one ill keep a look out when I come down to pick up cars from there that are going to the branch I work at :wink:

You can come and take them all if you want, means I won't have to clean them  :laugh:

Quote from: Rhyso on 19 November 2009, 19:16

mine's be broken at the same point for the last 3 years and it doesn't rattle  :undecided:

Never been mentioned during my MOT either  :huh:

Yes, no rattle from mine either mate, there is some movement mind when you wobble the center section when it was up on the ramps but nothing much that would warrant worrying about to be honest. Just thought it to be an odd one as there is no evidence of any previous weld or tack.

Title: Re: Little Exhaust Query
Post by: chrisr103 on 19 November 2009, 20:58

Quote from: Obvious on 19 November 2009, 20:52

Quote from: chrisr103 on 19 November 2009, 18:37

Ah nice one ill keep a look out when I come down to pick up cars from there that are going to the branch I work at :wink:

You can come and take them all if you want, means I won't have to clean them  :laugh:

Quote from: Rhyso on 19 November 2009, 19:16

.

Means ill have to clean them back at Bury though  :cry: