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Offline joshstanvw

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Broken by means of scraping
« on: 29 January 2013, 20:50 »
Please help guys I have lowered my golf and broken the bar that runs across the exhaust chamber near rear of the car and its dragging on the floor :cry: so I'm guessing my question is do I need it or can I rip it off
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Re: Broken by means of scraping
« Reply #1 on: 29 January 2013, 20:57 »
You can take it off as it is only held on by 4 x 17mm nuts.  I removed mine to change the exhaust and simply never fitted it back, but will do as it does protect the exhaust over low speed humps etc.
Your choice ultimately...
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Offline joshstanvw

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Re: Broken by means of scraping
« Reply #2 on: 29 January 2013, 21:00 »
Thanks alot I will remove it as I have sheared all the bolts on one side
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Offline murraymint

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Re: Broken by means of scraping
« Reply #3 on: 29 January 2013, 21:15 »
I lot of people remove it. But il always leave it after my exhaust desided to split on the motorway. It split but just sat on this bar. Wouldn't like to think how it would of ended if I tok that off
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Re: Broken by means of scraping
« Reply #4 on: 29 January 2013, 21:21 »
Yep remove it mate have done on mine
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Re: Broken by means of scraping
« Reply #5 on: 29 January 2013, 21:24 »
It's gone used me scissor jack and wheel brace lol thanks guys big help that gives me a bit more clearance I broke it doin a 3 point turn and scraped middle of the road lol
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Re: Broken by means of scraping
« Reply #6 on: 29 January 2013, 21:27 »
Better to refit it if you can :smiley:
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Re: Broken by means of scraping
« Reply #7 on: 29 January 2013, 21:30 »
Quote from: Wayne on 29 January 2013, 21:27
Better to refit it if you can :smiley:

It's there for a reason after all
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Re: Broken by means of scraping
« Reply #8 on: 29 January 2013, 21:34 »
yes, protects your exhaust.... and if it falls off and you won't loose it on the motorway when doing a hundred....
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Re: Broken by means of scraping
« Reply #9 on: 29 January 2013, 21:39 »
Exactly
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