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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: chiefwhosm on 23 May 2011, 21:17

Title: Exhaust leak.
Post by: chiefwhosm on 23 May 2011, 21:17

Hi,
   So my recently purchased golf has a leak in the exhaust, but I'm unsure as to which pipes these are, I *think* its the catalytic convertor connected diretly to the silencer, but I thought I'd check.

I'm somewhat curious as to whether it's normal for an exhaust pipe to be at this V shape angle, and also if there are any gaskets or just bolts that could be tightened in case its just lose.

The previous owner I'm told fitted a new catalytic converter two years ago, so wondered if they didn't tighten something up properly.

Here's the photo with a circle depicting the leaking join.

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1880/leak.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/leak.jpg/)

Chief :)

Title: Re: Exhaust leak.
Post by: Wayne on 23 May 2011, 21:21

Nope it is not normal.

Title: Re: Exhaust leak.
Post by: chiefwhosm on 23 May 2011, 21:28

Thanks, are those two parts though meant to join together, nothing missing etc?

Also am I right that that is the silencer<>catalytic converter and not another pipe going into the silencer?

Oh and I'm guessing it makes no difference but the car is a 1.4 CL.

:)