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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: pickles on 13 January 2012, 14:17

Title: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 13 January 2012, 14:17

went to remove nuts from the centre support thing and there nearly all sheared off :(, can i fit my new exhaust without this in the hope that its rigidness will hold it together until i can sort a new support out. thanks

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: daz veedub on 13 January 2012, 14:33

will still drop down from the weight at a guess mate

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 13 January 2012, 14:40

was thinkin this as well m8, lookin at some kind of temporary support some how to get me by, gna need stud extractors n sh!t me thinks :(

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: Wazzzer on 13 January 2012, 14:43

it will drop, there are two supports that bolt to it

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 13 January 2012, 15:20

is there not a temporary fix i cud do, ie using chain or gal band etc

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: Chris. on 13 January 2012, 16:09

Mine ran fine with no middle support.

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 13 January 2012, 17:59

Quote from: Chris. on 13 January 2012, 16:09

Mine ran fine with no middle support.

how long u had it running like that for

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: Chris. on 13 January 2012, 18:07

well over 1/2 a year!

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 13 January 2012, 18:32

Quote from: Chris. on 13 January 2012, 18:07

well over 1/2 a year!

what make is it and did it have the same joints, fixings etc

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: Chris. on 13 January 2012, 18:48

Custom
3" decat into 2.5" straight through to remus backbox.

Joins were welded  with no removable joins apart from on decat.

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 13 January 2012, 22:14

kl, thinkin of tryin it anyway and use galvanised band to support it until i can source some stud extractors or a new cenrte supprt.

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: Chris. on 13 January 2012, 22:49

AInt the normal bolts moulded into the chassis?

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 13 January 2012, 22:58

iv sheared most of them off, thats why im needin stud extractors, iv a feeling there all gna be like that

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 12 January 2013, 11:01

my god, was a year ago since i was gna do this lol  :whistle:

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 12 January 2013, 20:45

does any1 know if the M8 studs (i think) that hold the centre support to the car can be replaced at all, failing that gna have to weld it bk on.

Title: Re: Exhaust middle section support
Post by: pickles on 14 January 2013, 13:54

dont really wana have to weld the  bracket on so i can easily remove it if needs be, any 1 any tricks.
could i cut n tap a new thread possibly