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Today going to work i overtook a car and noticed my exhaust was slightly louder than usual on full throttle, i didn't think anymore of it for a couple of miles as i was cruising along and it sounded fairly normal but when i hit an undulating dip in the road my exhaust went twang and was extremely loud!
After my shift i drove home and got it up on axle stands to find out the bloody thing had split between the b-pipe and the cat and was just hanging there loose. I was glad it stayed on and cursed myself for not having a better look at it before i left for home. I also noticed that one of the holes on the cat has rusted out and there is only half a hole left on it!
It seems the ****wits at the garage that installed my catback years ago only used m6 bolts with a couple of washers and as the washers rusted away the bolt heads slipped straight through flange on the b-pipe (Lesson learned and i won't be back there again) I struggled to get the rusted bolts off with a hacksaw and I have managed to half arse a fix with a couple of bolts for now until i get the correct ones from Honda or a reputable supplier and get it to a garage.
I am now going to replace every bolt and gasket on my exhaust and could do with some help on part numbers. I have a 04 UKDM EP3, standard manifold and cat with a Fujitsubo Legalis R catback.
I have already ordered J's Racing hangers for the front and back from TDI North and i have a manifold gasket sitting in storage. I have part numbers for the bolts and springs for the manifold to the cat and b-pipe to backbox so i need help getting the gaskets for my Fujitsubo to the cat and b-pipe to the backbox. Will these be the same as OEM or will they be different with the diameter of the Fujitsubo being larger than the OEM catback?
If my cat is knackered due to one of the holes rusted away and not repairable i may have to replace it with a DC5 manifold and cat i have in storage so i would also like to know what the part numbers are for the gaskets for that as well if possible.
I use the car as my daily to get to and from work so i need to order parts pronto to get it all done for the weekend hopefully.
After my shift i drove home and got it up on axle stands to find out the bloody thing had split between the b-pipe and the cat and was just hanging there loose. I was glad it stayed on and cursed myself for not having a better look at it before i left for home. I also noticed that one of the holes on the cat has rusted out and there is only half a hole left on it!
It seems the ****wits at the garage that installed my catback years ago only used m6 bolts with a couple of washers and as the washers rusted away the bolt heads slipped straight through flange on the b-pipe (Lesson learned and i won't be back there again) I struggled to get the rusted bolts off with a hacksaw and I have managed to half arse a fix with a couple of bolts for now until i get the correct ones from Honda or a reputable supplier and get it to a garage.
I am now going to replace every bolt and gasket on my exhaust and could do with some help on part numbers. I have a 04 UKDM EP3, standard manifold and cat with a Fujitsubo Legalis R catback.
I have already ordered J's Racing hangers for the front and back from TDI North and i have a manifold gasket sitting in storage. I have part numbers for the bolts and springs for the manifold to the cat and b-pipe to backbox so i need help getting the gaskets for my Fujitsubo to the cat and b-pipe to the backbox. Will these be the same as OEM or will they be different with the diameter of the Fujitsubo being larger than the OEM catback?
If my cat is knackered due to one of the holes rusted away and not repairable i may have to replace it with a DC5 manifold and cat i have in storage so i would also like to know what the part numbers are for the gaskets for that as well if possible.
I use the car as my daily to get to and from work so i need to order parts pronto to get it all done for the weekend hopefully.