can this be repaired ?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

here is the problem on the midbox of my 1.8 rt

the white thing on the area is firegum nothing nasty or rude as some of you feckers might think

now the question is ,can i repair this by screwing a metal square panel from 4 sides covering the hole and than using firegum to make it air tight untill i can get a replacement backbox ????

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

suppose you could do that until you get a new one.

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:59 am

http://www.motortraders.com/xcart/catalog/product_16259_HOLTS_Flexiwrap_Silencer_Repair.html

http://www.motortraders.com/xcart/catalog/product_16480_HERMETITE_Exhaust_Bandage_box.html

what about that sort of stuff, or check ebay for a noo box?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

to be honest i want to bypass that fecking midbox but due to the shape of the exhaust that does not seem to be an easy job

i have seen that flexi wrap thingy before but never used ,lookin at the picture it seems to be the right sort of thing for the job.

the exhaust sounds so noisy now with that hole and the car doesnot seem to accelerate as it used to Rolling Eyes

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Coke or beer can, a few pop rivets and a load of gun gum.

Got another 14 months from my exhaust thanks to my drinking lol

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

weld a plate on there.

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

Hmmmm coke can...wonder if that would work on mine. I've got a hole in one of the pipes coming out of my mid section. It's pissing me right off coz the rest of the huge bit section of exhaust including the box itself is spotless!

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

got some alloy tape from an aircraft engineer at work ,they do seal aircraft bodies with this stuff . i am gonna wrap this around the box now and see what happens .

that coke can idea sounds much better though ,i also have a riveting gun that i dont know how to use ????

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

strange stuff ,i was coming home from work this morning and took over another car and was rather quick doing that . dont know if its the sound that makes me feel like the car is faster Rolling Eyes

but i have also seen the rev counter going up quite fast after 3k rpm and the car went like a rocket

whats happening here ???????

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

its just having a good day

(oww)

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

do you know how to use a riveting gun than JB ?

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Really Schaks, its not rocket science! Razz

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

well this one is either dodgy or your rocket science theory is true Laughing

just tell me how will you ?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

hehe ,figured out Laughing

no thanks to you Wanker!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

bloody hell, you got rivets handy?

Pick the appropriate rivet for the nozzle hole.

Stick the long bit of th erivet in the nozzle, pull the lever, watch your fingers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it will break off the long bit and now the rivet head will have squashed up.

Right on a panel, drill a hole through both, stick the rivet head through and pull the lever.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

You drill a hole for the pop rivet and put one in

Then you put the 'nozzle' of the rivet gun over the long thin bit sticking out of the rivet and pull the handles together. Let go, slide the gun down again and repeat until the thin bit breaks off. Job done.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the air powered ones and the concertina efforts are great, super easy and lazy, plus you dont trap your fingers etc!

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

i got one with a big handful of rivets off ebay for about 3.50

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

i need one, why? no reason but the cars came with then I suppose!

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

yeah i got it ,cheers

all i need is a can of coke now

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

tin of beans will do!