Rapunzel's wig - exhaust advice needed

fluffnutter

Hiya

I'll pulled what looks like yards of really bad hair extensions out of my exhaust this morning.

Could anyone tell me what this is and whether I need to get my exhaust looked at.

Ta.

Al1x

Sounds like its from your catalic converter. my sister had this with her car.. she called me to say she had The grudge coming out of her exhaust lol

custardy

its your back box,it will need replaced
or the whole exhaust if its a 1 piece system
what car is it?

fluffnutter

vauxhall omega 2L automatic. 10 years old.

custardy

you would need ot check for sure on which exhaust fits as that was around a model change over point
i did a quick check on ebay and there are back boxes under £50 if you can fit yourself
not a hard job but it depends how good the centre section is,as often they are corroded too

fluffnutter

What is the stuff then?

And can I drive the car before it's sorted or does it need to be done sharpish to stop my car exploding?

matty538

Sounds like the baffle in the rear silencer, think its like a wire wool they pack in there, could be wrong though.
If its blocking the exhaust your fuel consumption is going to suffer id say, an if its getting noisey your going to risk getting pulled over.

custardy

you can drive it,just give it a trim every now and then;)
its part of the sound deadening from inside the back box

fluffnutter

So my car will just be noisier? Why do I need a new part then? Can't I just drive around annoying the local community?

matty538

well its there for a reason, an will only get worse.

custardy

well an over noisy exhaust is an MOT fail
its can also get you pulled by the police
a loss in back pressure can also cut fuel economy