Flexi damage..?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:05 pm

Hi all,
When I changed my Cat for a CRP I found what I thought was a piece of flexi in it, a bit of the woven stuff, but having just replaced it I can see how the woven stuff could get in?!?!? Any ideas?

2 of the nuts came off relatively easily, but the other 2 studs unscrewed fromt he manifold! I just replaced them with new bolts. About 2 hours work, no real problems.

My 2.5k tizz has now gone though!

Before and after:

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:20 pm

Doubt its anything to worry about. If it was a bit of piston or valve you'd know about it

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:24 pm

It was definatly a bit of the woven stuff, just very curious how it got there!

Random...

TVM

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:25 pm

could have gotten in there when it was fitted originally

as said above i doubt it's much to worry about cos if it were you're car would be fcuked!

ninja

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:28 pm

Looks like it was Friday afternoon at Hethel again....

Post by **simon** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:39 pm

Couldn't have been bits of the CAT could it?

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:12 pm

I'm sure that there is flexi fabric on the inside of the flexy section too.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:52 am

Simon: No I can see the cat it's a sort of sulpher yellow grid, the bits I found were definatly rusty woven steel.

Stephen: I'll chop the flexi open (Its fooked anyway!) and have a look tomorrow if I get the chance/can be bothered.

Cheers
Rich

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:00 am

Rich,
Is it leaking?
the outer webbing is just abasion protection. So it's not feked unless the gasses are getting out.
I'll hear about it after the run today.

s

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:38 pm

No I don't think it was leaking, but the tizz was driving my up the wall! Picked up another rattle during todays run, but hopefully it's just a bit of gravel. I'll have another shufty when I take the trays off (Again!) to see if I can find the source of that bang I heared....

Car seems fine though, but I want to be sure....

Cheers
Rich

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:57 am

Bang! you should have heard the bang when I landed!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:04 am

At least you know what came off! Decided in true style to ignore it until something falls off. It'll be fine I'm sure! *Rushes to touch some wood*

(Had a good look with the trays on, nothing obvious)

Rich

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:36 pm

Rich,
There is webbing inside the flexi. Just took dirty dave's off in 2 bits.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:30 am

Good job I didn't chop it up, sounds like dirty dave needs another one now....!

Rich