diy exhaust fitting

[brorabongo]

Just got my stainless exhaust, delivered from MIJ .....(thanks MIJ )

If I attempt the fitting myself What might I need? as in gaskets ect.

Cheers.
Donald

[chris'n'emma]

sorry don't know about fitting, but how much was your stainless steel exhaust, as i think i've just been a bit of a numty, and paid £315 for a middle pipe and back box fitted. if you don't mind me asking?

[brorabongo]

Don't mind at all!!

£340 delivered. Thinking I'll might just get a mechanic to fit. Having looked at it, the old one has three sections, two boxes. This stainless comes in two sections with one box.

As I never shy from taking a picture yet you will not find one with me in it

[SimonH]

Did mine, exact same make, last weekend. It is easy APART from the three nuts connecting the exhaust header to the turbo. Don't even try unless you have the right tools - just pop into your local friendly garage and get them to loosen for you. I bought a new gasket for the turbo flange separately (I think this should be supplied, but you can reuse the old one I guess), but the middle joint just needs some exhaust jointing compound. All told, it's about an hour's worth of effort, with a bit of fiddling with the stay rubbers. And you might want to remove/refit the stay which is supplied with the original and not the replacement. This is just to stop a bit of flexing, and you could probably get away with it, but I would make the effort if I were you.

Two complaints with this exhaust; it's too fine a tolerance with the floor and can knock under load, and it's LOUD under acceleration. However, at normal speeds/loads it is indistinguishable from the original, despite the silencer unit being a fraction of the size of the original dustbin.

And it is good value, and a more than adequate replacement unit.

[francophile1947]

Hi SimonH
I suspect that the exhaust will get quieter once it builds up a layer of soot etc. inside it - most new exhausts I've had have been noisier to start with.

[brorabongo]

Thanks guys

I don't mind a bit of noise under acceleration. I going to chicken-out doing it myself, and make an appointment today. and get the guy to replace to two back tyres at the same time Just don't know how to tell the kids theres no money left to put food on the table

[francophile1947]

Just don't know how to tell the kids theres no money left to put food on the table

You could always catch some fish, and cook it on your new exhaust

[brorabongo]

Just don't know how to tell the kids theres no money left to put food on the table

You could always catch some fish, and cook it on your new exhaust

Good idea!! also smoke them at the same time with the veg oil fumes

I've booked her in for the exhaust and tyre fitting, and the guy says, he'll have everything thats needed!

I will let you all know the results. (of the exhaust, not the cooking of fish!!)

[BongoedIslander]

bit of a late reponse to your post Brora . .just received mine from Longlife. ...259 delivered to Isle of lewis..complete with two flange gaskets and stainless bolts . .slightly different to yours,as it has a resonator box ahead of the flexi . .looks the business!

[mikeonb4c]

Brora and BongoedIslander - good luck with the fittings and we'll be v interested to get feedback on the new exhausts.

Nevermind food on the table Brora - tell the kids its more important to feed the soul

[brorabongo]

Not fitted yet , I'm hoping to getting it done very soon by a professional, but he's very busy just now.

[jimsmimm]

having just replaced the midsection on mine I can tell you its pretty straight forward to do brorabongo..... a decent socket set, a blow torch and if all else fails a grinder.... not the cleanest of jobs mind you....