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Flexi damage..?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:05 pm
by Rich H
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:
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:20 pm
by gordon
Doubt its anything to worry about. If it was a bit of piston or valve you'd know about it
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:24 pm
by Rich H
It was definatly a bit of the woven stuff, just very curious how it got there!
Random...
TVM
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:25 pm
by ninja
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
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:28 pm
by Rich H
Looks like it was Friday afternoon at Hethel again....
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:39 pm
by simon
Couldn't have been bits of the CAT could it?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:12 pm
by Stephen
I'm sure that there is flexi fabric on the inside of the flexy section too.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:52 am
by Rich H
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
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:00 am
by Stephen
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
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:38 pm
by Rich H
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
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:57 am
by Stephen
Bang! you should have heard the bang when I landed!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:04 am
by Rich H
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
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:36 pm
by Stephen
Rich,
There is webbing inside the flexi. Just took dirty dave's off in 2 bits.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:30 am
by Rich H
Good job I didn't chop it up, sounds like dirty dave needs another one now....!
Rich