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 Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:57 pm |
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Can hear a slight blowing on my exhaust have had the car in the air and checked the scorpion system and that isn't leaking so it must be coming from the cat up towards the engine.where could this be blowing from and it looks like a b***h to get to as wel or am I wrong
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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:41 pm |
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Location: Newport,South Wales
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Could be the exhaust manifold mate could be loose or a hole
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:48 am |
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Location: Rugby , Warwickshire
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There are two possible answers there mate . Either your cat is cracked but if it was the blowing would be loud . The other is that you have a little blow off the exhaust manifold or on exhaust manifold . Both of these may be hard work if you have not done it before as you would getting in behind the engine . I take it you have a GTi from reading your other posts ?
I have the 138GTi and the first time I took a look at my exhaust when the cat broke , I struggled a little but once it was done and I knew how to do it it was p**s easy . Give me a shout if you need any advice .
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:47 am |
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Location: Bournemouth/Newcastle/Kent
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Is your Cat under car or on manifold?
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:02 am |
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Joined: Apr 22, 2010
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Location: Broughton Astley
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I changed my manifold last week (1.6 16v with cat on the manifold)
Wasn't difficult. Just time consuming as you have to remove the power steering pump and alternator and their bracket just to get at the last bolt on the manifold. Annoying!
Got one for £35 posted on eBay off of a 307 with the same engine and it looked brand new and fitted fine
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:04 am |
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I don't know what to do tbh because you can't hear it when the car is ticking over but when you get to about 2 n a half 3k revs you can hear it
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:18 am |
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Location: Broughton Astley
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Just take the heat shield off of the manifold and have a look if there are any cracks or holes
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:56 am |
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thats easy said than done tho because havent got a ramp to get under neath it so will have to be from the top of engine.has anybody got any pics of what to look for as do not know what to expect (ie hoe much room etc) is it best to do it from under neath or from top
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:12 pm |
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Joined: Sep 21, 2011
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Location: UK
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Why don't you just take it to an exhaust place and let them look at it, then give you an estimate of the cost of fixing it or show you the issue? They won't have the part in stock so you won't need to commit to it then.
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:20 pm |
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Joined: Oct 05, 2011
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Location: Notts
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where you live daniel ?
maybe i can give you my land rover ramps  get the car nice and high on those bad lads
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:59 pm |
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I have taken it to a local exhaust place and they recon nothing is blowing but it bloody is.so might have to take it somewhere else.i live in Cannock andy
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:39 am |
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Joined: Jul 18, 2011
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Location: Rugby , Warwickshire
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Mate if you were closer you could bring it to me and I would put it in the air to take a look . Your welcome to come round if you dont mind the drive . I am in CV21 4PP
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:02 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
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Location: northallerton
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could be the manifold rattle that gti have
failing that remove the manifold (can be easily done from above) check it all over on the floor then use assembly pase on the re fitting(could be the join not being perfect), cat blowing it noticable from all revs i had a pin hole in mine and could tell over the sound of the exhaust,
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:03 pm |
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oh sound mate thanks for the offer matey but bit far for me to come tbh
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