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Offline .stefanedge.

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exhaust scraping
« 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.

Offline Luke1981

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Re: exhaust scraping
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: exhaust scraping
« Reply #2 on: 03 January 2013, 20:20 »
Yeah, Thats what i thought. and don't particulary fancy doing that as its only a 1.4

Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: exhaust scraping
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2013, 10:20 »
Im guess its the front pipe that is scrapping due to it been routed beneath rhe sump?

Offline danny_p

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Re: exhaust scraping
« Reply #4 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:
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Offline spudboy6

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Re: exhaust scraping
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2013, 23:35 »
Hockey puck the whole engine an inch higher  :rolleyes:

Offline .stefanedge.

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Re: exhaust scraping
« Reply #6 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