Help exhaust?

[Ozy]

Got a miltek 3inch on my car the other day just sometimes vibrates off a cusco bar which is fitted under the exhaust to improve the handling. Problem is sometimes it vibrates on the bar is there anyway to stop it vibrating just feels like the exhausts moves and I was just wondering is there anyway to stop it moving?

 

[B6lee]

Got a miltek 3inch on my car the other day just sometimes vibrates off a cusco bar which is fitted under the exhaust to improve the handling. Problem is sometimes it vibrates on the bar is there anyway to stop it vibrating just feels like the exhausts moves and I was just wondering is there anyway to stop it moving?

yea simple answer to that is to just put a washer or 2 in to pack the cusco brace down a few millimeters

just unbolt the brace insert a washer to suit the diameter of the bolts and the re-attach

 

[Ozy]

The bar is bolted sideways onto the car so the washer won't move it down it will move it forward a towards the engine. My concern is that if it keeps catching the bar eventually I would need a new pipe.

 

[Marty.H]

Have you got worn engine mounts causing some movement ? maybe polly bushes will help

 

[Ozy]

What are polly bushes? How much is it to replace engine mounts, cost labour?

 

[Marty.H]

What are polly bushes? How much is it to replace engine mounts, cost labour?

What a poly bush is

Bushing (isolator) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


They cant be found on ebay and i would say the supplies on here would do them

 

[Ozy]

Would I fit the polly bushes to the engine mounts or the exhaust?

 

[B6lee]

trouble is if its the downpipe knocking before you get to the flexi the im not supprised it rattles cos on early cars the downpipe is bolted ridgid to the engine so the slightest movement in the engine the yea the exhaust will move with it.

id advise against polly engine mounts cot that will be expencive and will also transfer a lot of the engine vibration through the car body and so will be noisy and irretating.

id put a mark on the pipe where it touches then remove the bar and then with a hammer and block of wood just gently form a slight flat spot in the exhaust just enough to get it to clear the bar.

 

[Ozy]

Yes it sounds good mate il probably break it thow. The car is 54plate should it be having this problem plus there's no flexi in the downpipe correct me if I'm wrong?

 

[Marty.H]

trouble is if its the downpipe knocking before you get to the flexi the im not supprised it rattles cos on early cars the downpipe is bolted ridgid to the engine so the slightest movement in the engine the yea the exhaust will move with it.

id advise against polly engine mounts cot that will be expencive and will also transfer a lot of the engine vibration through the car body and so will be noisy and irretating.

id put a mark on the pipe where it touches then remove the bar and then with a hammer and block of wood just gently form a slight flat spot in the exhaust just enough to get it to clear the bar.

In other words if in doubt give it a clout lol

Lee your horse has just bolted :razz:

 

[Ozy]

Will this be damaging the exhaust if it keeps catching the cusco bar it does it now and then not all the tme it's just the standard exhaust didn't do this so I find it anoying

 

[Ozy]

I just got it serviced cam belt and 3mm lash adjusters and you know how you want it to be spot on when you spend money on the car

 

[gooner8]

it should have a flexy joint!

 

[Ozy]

Lol now thatll sort it out oneway or another

 

[B6lee]

Yes it sounds good mate il probably break it thow. The car is 54plate should it be having this problem plus there's no flexi in the downpipe correct me if I'm wrong?

ah thought you had an early car :blush:

in that case correct no flexy which is good cos that means there is room for adjustment.

take car to local exhaust centre chuck them a tenner and ask them to give it a tweek cos the downpipe will twist from side to side.

used to get the same trouble on my VII if it wasnt quite in the right place

Will this be damaging the exhaust if it keeps catching the cusco bar it does it now and then not all the tme it's just the standard exhaust didn't do this so I find it anoying

no wont damage it but people will laugh at you as you drive by lol

 

[Ozy]

When I was putting it on the car the downpipe couldn't see a flexi joint miltek 3inch?

 

[Ozy]

Lol I know am gona do that take it to a garage and tell them to tweak it a bit

 

[Ozy]

Thanks for the advice guys that helps me out a bit just goto sort it out now get it tweaked a bit. Gota fix it

 

[B6lee]

Thanks for the advice guys that helps me out a bit just goto sort it out now get it tweaked a bit. Gota fix it

no worries, i know what its like cos mine used to anoy me if i had the exhaust off then not put it back on quite right lol

let us know how you get on

 

[Ozy]

Will do mate thanks again