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General => The garage => Topic started by: .stefanedge. on 02 January 2013, 10:37

Title: exhaust scraping
Post by: .stefanedge. on 02 January 2013, 10:37

So got my car bit lower yesterday and exhaust is pretty much constantly scraping the road. has anyone got any tips on raising the exhaust etc? Help much appreciated, cheers.

Title: Re: exhaust scraping
Post by: Luke1981 on 03 January 2013, 19:37

Not a great deal you can do unless you want to spend a fortune getting a custom one made.

Title: Re: exhaust scraping
Post by: .stefanedge. on 03 January 2013, 20:20

Yeah, Thats what i thought. and don't particulary fancy doing that as its only a 1.4

Title: Re: exhaust scraping
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 04 January 2013, 10:20

Im guess its the front pipe that is scrapping due to it been routed beneath rhe sump?

Title: Re: exhaust scraping
Post by: danny_p on 04 January 2013, 23:18

raise the car back up to sensible hight.

or batter f**k out of exhaust with hammer or even tractor exhaust up through bonnet  :smiley:

Title: Re: exhaust scraping
Post by: spudboy6 on 04 January 2013, 23:35

Hockey puck the whole engine an inch higher  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: exhaust scraping
Post by: .stefanedge. on 07 January 2013, 14:57

Yeah im raising the engine as i can't go anywhere without cracking the sump numerous times and missing 5+ litres a day