Blowing exhaust

[bigstraight6]

Hello all, I fitted a Chris Witor stainless steel sports exhaust to my MK2 2000 about a year ago which I'm very pleased with though there is a persistant problem with a slight but annoying blow where the centre pipe joins the silencer, I've resealed it several times and it's just started blowing again.

I'm wondering if a 'sleeve' type clamp over this join would do the trick, has anyone else had the same problem or have an idea where I could get this sort of clamp?

[Clifford Pope]

Yes - caused I think by the inside pipe not pushing far enough inside the slotted sleeve, so that a small section at the end of the slots remains exposed. Gungum works for a bit but then blows out.

A strip of exhaust bandage and a jubilee clip or wire makes a rather inelegant repair.

[englishbull]

Had same issue on exhaust that fitted to a car....................

Also heard that other people have had similar issues.

You could try fitting a flexible stainless steel sleeve, available off the bay or below..........

https://www.europaspares.com/product/0/ ... _Pipe.html

[kevinw]

Same on mine... I used the mastic type exhaust sealing stuff and a hide mallet (after taking the brave pills). I had the use of an MOT pit at the time, so it made it much easier. We loosened the joint, applied the mastic stuff liberally, my friendly MOT man whose it we were using held the front bit of pipe and I tapped the silencer with the hide mallet until it was as tight as could be. HAs been OK for a couple of years since. Or at least, it has been until I wrote this of course...

Kevin