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Mase

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15th Oct 06 at 11:00

Drove over a brick on my way home last night, which has dented the underside of the car, bent the heatshield and most importantly, virtually removed the flange between the manifold and the cat and put a massive dent in the cat. I've been to the only garage open on a sunday and they seem to feel that i need a new manifold and cat.

They have quoted me £238 fitted for both parts. Is this the going rate (as no other garages are open to ask) or can just the flange be changed by welding a new one in ??

Would the dent also affect my chances of getting an MOT ?? Its not too big, but noticible. The car still drives and brakes in a straight line, so i think the exhaust took the brunt of it...

[Edited on 15-10-2006 by Mase]

Mase

csweatherston

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15th Oct 06 at 11:09

those flanges are thin as fook anyways...... i had mine removed and sleeved using a flexi with an exhaust clamp..

where exactly is the dent on the underside of your car?

ainsley_brader

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15th Oct 06 at 11:10

Difficult to say without seeing it but that joint often rots away. New cat is approx 100+vat downpipe approx 40+ so price may be a little high but not way out.
When mine went on my 1400, i wasnt prepared to spend that sort of money for a poxy flange so i...

.. welded them together

willay

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15th Oct 06 at 11:13

flexipipe!

45_CB

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15th Oct 06 at 11:23

I wouldnt bother

its only a dent

ainsley_brader

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15th Oct 06 at 11:23

It needs to have some flex and it worked a treat.

Mase

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15th Oct 06 at 11:42

quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
where exactly is the dent on the underside of your car?

Its right next to the cat.... Its probably dented it about an inch up, and the whole area is probably about 4 inch square.....roughly the same size as that fuckin brick !!!

Will the dent on the cat affect its performance in any way ??

Mase

ainsley_brader

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15th Oct 06 at 13:02

it depends only time will tell. If it has cracked the core it may break up and rattle its way through your exhaust. In this case the cat will not be doing anything at all.

Mase

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15th Oct 06 at 13:11

yeah, i thought that might happen over time. It did get a proper clout though and ceramic is notoriously brittle, so may as well get it all sorted....

On the upside though, i'm glad i haven't got my blueflame on yet, because i'd be a bit gutted if that had got damaged !!

Mase

Adam-D

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15th Oct 06 at 13:32

www.buypartsbuy.co.uk

Mase

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15th Oct 06 at 14:23

yeah, i've been on there.... they seem fairly cheap, but most of the garages around here say that if they don't supply it, they don't fit it, so i think i'm just gonna get it all done and sorted on wednesday when it goes in for a re-test...

Mase

Mase

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15th Oct 06 at 15:59

heres the damage...

Damage to cat:

Heat shield bent:

Dent in body:

Missing flange:

Mase

Adam-D

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15th Oct 06 at 18:21

fit it yourself

and get a protech manifold

job done

Gregor

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15th Oct 06 at 18:35

Exhaust place that Im getting work done on mine at want £60 to fit a flange. This a good price ?

broster

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15th Oct 06 at 18:36

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
fit it yourself

and get a protech manifold

job done

his exhaust has already hit a low object, why make it even lower

Mase

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15th Oct 06 at 18:48

quote:
Originally posted by broster
his exhaust has already hit a low object, why make it even lower

To be fair, it was a sizable brick, but it was just as i came around a corner so i couldn't stop or swerve really...

I haven't got time to fix it myself before its re-test ya see, so i'm just gonna have to bite the bullet and pay the money

Mase

Ian

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15th Oct 06 at 23:24

Bend the heatsheild back yourself.

Cat damage wouldn't worry me, thats not going impair flow at all.

Flange - looks normal?

ainsley_brader

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15th Oct 06 at 23:26

if you look where the spring is sat on the falnge you can tell theres a bit missing

csweatherston

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16th Oct 06 at 00:19

did you pass your emissions on the original mot test?.......if its within 14 days they wont test the emissions...so dont get it repaired

45_CB

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16th Oct 06 at 06:38

I really wouldnt even bother getting any thing repaired or replaced...

But if your going to buy a new cat ill buy your old one! lol

Mase

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16th Oct 06 at 07:23

I need to do something though as its blowing and sounds rubbish !! I might ask if they can just change the flange then, because thats the only noticible problem i can see that is causing the blowing. Drove it to work today and didn't smell anything that would suggest the cat was on its way out...

Mase

Spoons

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16th Oct 06 at 08:40

Must of been a big brick m8