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JeremyC Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:14 am Post subject: Crosser than you might imagine it possible to be... |
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Got the old exhaust off this morning, had lunch and went outside to fit the new centre section and the front bracket (the one near the lambda sensor) has been welded on upside down.
Grrrrrr! _________________ '93 Black 33 1.7 16v |
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BigAl P4

Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2996 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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No way, i feel for you J.C. got hacked off when i wasn't supplied a fitting kit, sent the cat back, i know how you feel!! _________________ x2 33 16v
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JeremyC Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:17 am Post subject: |
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Before I call the supplier I'm going to call Mangoletsi and see how much an Alfa system will be. _________________ '93 Black 33 1.7 16v |
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BigAl P4

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JeremyC Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Back boxes £90 inc VAT, Cat is now NLA.
My supplier are collecting the cat tomorrow and will ship a new one out Wednesday assuming not all their stock is wrong. They are also send a back box which was an extra £35 ish.
J. _________________ '93 Black 33 1.7 16v |
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john 33_16v 16 Valve

Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
What make backbox are you putting on? I think the pattern ones are often 'walker'.
Had a walker on my car when I got it, and it had quite a raspy note. Then fitted a genuine backbox which lasted 6 years/ only about 12,000 miles of which 2 years the car was garaged! -Rotted along the box seam.
Did you suss out the direction of the cat gasket- I think I guessed the last couple of times- no leaks (touch wood).
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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JeremyC Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Box and Cat are coming from a factors in the Midlands called RSJ who sell loads of stuff on ebay (where I first found the cat).
The box I've just taken off is Walker and I'd have fitted it back on where the cat pipe not solidly rusted / pasted in to it. I could probably get it out but the box isn't that good! At least I can then forget about the exhaust for a few years.
I'm going to fit a new Lamda sensor too. _________________ '93 Black 33 1.7 16v |
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john 33_16v 16 Valve

Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:18 am Post subject: |
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I'm going to fit a new Lamda sensor too. |
A bosch one? Anything else is usually a false economy. _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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JeremyC Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Yes that's what I was planning, one or other of the local factors quoted me about £45 I think.
Btw, the old cat was completely empty, so whether the old matrix had fractured and headed down the pipe or the previous owner was a bit naughty I don't know. Interesting that it passed an MoT in that state (Al!). If I'd know I'd have fitted cat-less system! _________________ '93 Black 33 1.7 16v |
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