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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.
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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
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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?
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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:
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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
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