MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: SteveS on June 02, 2010, 12:34:29 pm

Title: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: SteveS on June 02, 2010, 12:34:29 pm

Its really bugging me now, the exhaust isn't strait and is at an angle.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgallery.sjssites.co.uk%2FGolf%2520GTI%2520ED30%2Fbfzorst.jpg&hash=bf60d737999d2d88331c378519c87e852dbdca61)
       
is there some kind of head resistant ties or similar i can get hold off to hold it up in the middle (between the wheel arms) as the weight of that is causing this.

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 02, 2010, 03:13:50 pm

I can't see pics mate ? just a box & red x ?.

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: SteveS on June 02, 2010, 03:25:30 pm

now?

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 02, 2010, 03:44:30 pm

No mate ?. I'm at work & there are some filters but can still see  pics other in post's ?.

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: SteveS on June 02, 2010, 03:49:13 pm

try: http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/index.php?cmd=imageform&gallery=Golf%20GTI%20ED30/&image=bfzorst.jpg&page=1

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: NB07 on June 02, 2010, 03:59:53 pm

Hi Steve, did you ring the guys at blueflame im sure Dave Pike will help. Looks similar to how mine was sat when it was incorrectly fitted as the whole section is twisted. best bet would be if you can try and get up there to them and they will sort it out

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: SteveS on June 02, 2010, 04:06:12 pm

i bought it 2nd hand so doubt they will want to help. plus i dont think there is a BF near me.

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: NB07 on June 02, 2010, 04:53:31 pm

im sure they will help or at least advise steve. its Skelmersdale near Wigan. maybe worth a journey or at the least a phone call mate, i know they said a few places have been putting them on incorrectly, mine was the worst they had seen what with the brake lines rubbing on the mount  :scared:

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: MAT ED30 on June 02, 2010, 05:02:12 pm

your looks a very easy fix to me. jack rear end up and rest on axle stands stick your head under the car and find the first  exhaust clamp you see , undo it and spray some wd40 on the join then give exhaust a twist upwards on the join and then do the clamp back up and its job done  :smiley:

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: SteveS on June 02, 2010, 06:39:42 pm

will give it a go, but there is no support round that area. so i find it hard to see it staying up

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: Saint Steve on June 02, 2010, 06:51:09 pm

Kwikfit ftmfw :evilgrin:

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 02, 2010, 07:58:51 pm

Quote from: SteveS on June 02, 2010, 06:39:42 pm

will give it a go, but there is no support round that area. so i find it hard to see it staying up

..........or a local garage you trust can sort that. :happy2:

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: JPC on June 03, 2010, 09:52:15 am

Yeh I think you need to slacken off all the joints, give it a twist and a wiggle :P then tighten it all back up again

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: Aparoon on June 03, 2010, 09:59:36 am

Mine is identical to yours  :fighting: :fighting:

Title: Re: Blueflame\Holding up exhaust
Post by: SteveS on June 03, 2010, 11:24:20 pm

Quote from: Aparoon on June 03, 2010, 09:59:36 am

Mine is identical to yours  :fighting: :fighting:

not fixed it?