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i started my v reg 1.8 406 this morning and it sounded like a tank so ive been up and down the exhaust pipe for leaks or breaks but nothing, Then whilst having a look around for signs of smoke i found that the joint between the down pipe and the manifold was loose it seems that one of the 2 spring bolts had some loose i have tried all mornign to get the git back in but it just doesnt seem to want to go could i be going wrong somewhere ??

might help to place a jack under the down pipe to help take the weight

should the bolt not come right out if it is undone or is there some kind of washer the other side keeping it one?

Undo it a bit, relocate the downpipe back onto the manifold properly and retighten.