Author Topic: Today has been one of those days - dead decat pics inside  (Read 5104 times)

Offline Wazzzer

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Booked in on my mates ramps to get the decat taken off and the Miltek sports cat fitted :afro:

Then the dreaded phonecall

"cat is on mate but the flexi is knackered, it's pissing out"

"Great... ok fit the decat back on for now"

"Yeah about the decat, I think you need to have a look at it"

So off I go after work to take a look, and I couldn't believe it. The flexi inside the decat has unwound itself and has left probably a 1.5" gap in the middle  :shocked:

Now I know the gases are going to get past the flexi wires but it's still gonna be some sort of restriction. Consequently, I can't sell it to Nav like that so naturally he's had his money back.

The decat is back on for now and my mate took a bit of pity on me and only charged me £20 for his time but now I'm gonna have to get a new flexi added into the Miltek ASAP as the MOT is in 2 weeks! I'm hoping to get it done before the RR day next Saturday and my mate has already said he will keep Friday evening free as he just knows I'll need it done that evening lol

To top it all off I get home and the oldest has chicken pox too

Cars eh? :angry: :laugh:
« Last Edit: 08 February 2012, 18:36 by Wazzzer »


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Re: Today has been one of those days...
« Reply #1 on: 03 February 2012, 19:29 »
the joys of owning a golf wes  :grin:


 i drive a golf thats why im skint!!!!


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Offline scarr89

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Re: Today has been one of those days...
« Reply #2 on: 03 February 2012, 19:35 »
the joys of owning a golf wes  :grin:

Hold on...surely is an after market decat so it has nothing to do with the mk4!!  :laugh:

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Re: Today has been one of those days...
« Reply #3 on: 03 February 2012, 19:37 »
I had one of them days and it took me about 6 months to like my car again lol

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Re: Today has been one of those days...
« Reply #4 on: 03 February 2012, 19:38 »
damn and i got up this morning with a big smile waiting for a message off you to say its off and in the post  :cry: :grin:

hope you get it sorted bud  :wink:
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Re: Today has been one of those days...
« Reply #5 on: 03 February 2012, 19:48 »
Dam so that sports cat was dodgy then?  :angry:

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Re: Today has been one of those days...
« Reply #6 on: 03 February 2012, 20:21 »
I'm gonna cheer myself up tomorrow and bin the charcoal cannister  :grin:

Rich yeah it is BUT I have had a good look at where it was blowing from and there is no evidence of soot there so my guess is it was broken while being taken off. Still doesn't help me at he mo :sad:


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Re: Today has been one of those days...
« Reply #7 on: 03 February 2012, 20:24 »
 :angry: Can it be repaired?

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Offline Rob.S VW

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Re: Today has been one of those days...
« Reply #8 on: 03 February 2012, 20:28 »
Almost as bad as me getting my new mirrors, then cracking the glass on one of them haha, hope its fixed by RR day!  :smiley:

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Re: Today has been one of those days...
« Reply #9 on: 03 February 2012, 20:39 »
i done exacttly the same /\ was not impressed hense why i did need your drivers side one lol luckily though i finally found one on ebay got it for £20 plus postage :D