Exhaust mounting broken - what to do?

cubegame

Hi all.

Over the past week or so, my car (Fiesta Mk6) has been bumping a bit too much for my liking when going over potholes or bumps (of which there are loads around here).

I had a look this morning and it appears the rear exhaust mount is broken behind the silencer. The rubber part is fine but the metal part has broken away from the silencer.

Is this a welding job or can you get a replacement clip like mount to replace the broken one?

Cheers.

Rossy.

replacement or weld it's your choice.

Go to a garage and see what they say

cyclonebri1

Is a mk6 still under waranty??

cubegame

It's a 2003 Mk6 so no. :-(

Know of any sources for universal clamps?

Rossy.

Give this a try

Stick your reg in

http://www.eurocarparts.com/exhaust-gasket-and-exhaust-clamp

hartcjhart

get it welded back on,shouldnt cost much,if you try bodging it with clips etc you may put a strain on the whole system

pwllbwdr

hartcjhart wrote: »

get it welded back on,shouldnt cost much,if you try bodging it with clips etc you may put a strain on the whole system

This is probably true. I've also found that if you try to cobble something together with the various meccano-style bits you can pick up for the purpose, the lash-up tends not to last too long anyway.

Does the condition of the exhaust part its attached to merit the cost of a welded repair?

cutandshut

Get a new box and pipe. If the bracket has rotted it's a fair bet that the pipe and box have too. Also might fail MOT if it's not done properly.

Hammyman

cubegame wrote: »

Is this a welding job or can you get a replacement clip like mount to replace the broken one?

Cheers.

Three options:

1) Get a wire coat hanger, straighten it out and use it to tie the exhaust to the rubber.

2) Get a big jubilee clip, undo it all the way, thread it through the rubber then round the exhaust and tighten it back up.

3) Alternatively, pay for someone to weld a bent bit of metal on.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

or should cure your problem.

cyclonebri1

Having viewed the replies the only sensible/cost effective solution would be to buy a new rear box, unless you have a welding set, then:money::money:;)