Exhaust Repair

[trufflehunt]

The exhaust middle section on my D9 HDI has been blown for some time.
On the pipe where it curves towards the rear box.

I've kept on 'fixing' it with exhaust bandage, gun gum, and also had a
go with that Holts sleeve thing that you fasten round the pipe.

I would have fitted a new section by now, just the weather has been
too wet for scrabbling, and knuckle grazing, around underneath.

None of the fixes lasted long, a few days usually.

Anyway, I tried another tack. Got some aluminium adhesive
tape, and wrapped some of that round the pipe. Then some
high-temperature repair tape.., the kind that cures and bonds with itself.

That was a week ago. Checked underneath this afternoon. Looks as
good as new.

[trufflehunt]

I'll be getting a new centre exhaust section shortly.

But just thought I'd check my repair to see how it's coming along.

Popped my head underneath this afternoon. Still perfect.

[mjb]

awesome stuff! any chance you could find some links for the tapes you used, so we know what works?

[lozz]

Nice Bodge there mate,

Hopefully it will last for you until the Warmer weather arrive's.

[trufflehunt]

awesome stuff! any chance you could find some links for the tapes you used, so we know what works?

Bought the aluminium tape locally. These look similar..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50mm-x-10m-Hi ... 4d0c70b596

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Exhaust-Repai ... 3f2f9938a7

The self-bonding tape I used, I had already, Quik Tape brand

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/US-Militray-G ... 1c3c4c81b3

Same stuff ( see temperature range 260 degrees C / 500 degrees F), different brand...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-Z-FUSE-TAPE ... 51b7520c68

Search on the bay for 'exhaust repair tape' brings most of these up.

[scotty73]

Might be of interest to you/ might not but a few weeks back my rear silencer went so i phoned everywhere local and the cheapest i could find was 40 notes, upon checking the bay i found one for 32 quid and went for it.

Ordered it 12.30pm on the Monday it got here 11am the following day (from Scotland) cracking service fair play..And it only cost me a tenner to have fitted. ...Here's the linky to the sellers page.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/zombie-cars/m ... 7675.l2562

[trufflehunt]

Thanks for that. The rear silencer also looks quite scabby, so that will probably
be up for replacement too.

[scotty73]

Thanks for that. The rear silencer also looks quite scabby, so that will probably
be up for replacement too.

Mine went right on the ring piece ...Snapped clean off, I'm guessing your mid section has gone right on the ring or is it flange? you know the bit the bracket goes around? well mine did too and I had it bodged for a few month until it got warmer.. Similar scenario to yourself really...Seems a common place to go.

[Welly]

Common places for holes:

The Hanger before the rear Axle:


The connection to the Back Box:


See how the careless owner here 'rattle canned' some Red Oxide in a fruitless attempt at limiting the corrosion

[trufflehunt]

Update. Yesterday afternoon, I took the plunge.

I bought rear silencer, Bosal brand. From reading around it seems to be
a little better quality than the Klarius ones.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141176480427? ... 1439.l2649

Also centre section....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331064217496? ... 1439.l2649

From the seller of the Rear box, I soon received a text to say delivery would be today.
At 8.30 this morning I received another text to say delivery would be between 09.40 and 10.40.
At 10.00 the courier man arrived.

From Eurocarparts, for the centre section,I received the eBay despatch notice.
Item arrived about an hour ago.

Very well pleased.

The welds, as seems to be usual, all bare. I've painted them, and seams, with Hammerite paint.
Won't do anything about 'inside-out' rusting, but bare welds..... aargh.

Now for a dry day .

[Welly]

Bosal stuff is good, nice work with the paint - great idea.