jaymdee Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 Hi all, Noticed my exhaust seemed to blowing a bit so have just got home fom the garage where we looked at it. It seems that when my car was rear-ended a while back, the bottom of the three studs which bolts the 1st CAT removal pipe to the turbo elbow has snapped, causing the blowing. The guy in the garage says he can remove the stud, retap the hole and restud it. How easy is this? Obviously the elbow needs to be removed fom the Turbo. Is this easy, or can these studs/bolts snap too, causing a bigger problem? Or, is it easier/cheaper to get a new elbow? I'm sure loads of people must have had snapped studs on their decats, any advice? cheers J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 I removed the turbo elbow a couple of months ago, it came off very easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz786 Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 My bolts snapped too! Don't worry. The garage man should be able to do it. He will either drill and re-tap or drill and place a slightly thinner but still strong nut and bolt on for you. I was stressing big time so don't worry be happy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra ST Myster Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 doesnt Chris Wilson do this alot when he takes off the standard cats to fit the decat, and from age alot of them snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Cheers for the encouragement there guys, I'm going to speak to the Insurance Co again (Sky) as this must have happened in the shunt, and is only manifesting itself now - so surely the other guys insurance should pay for the repair. (I even stated I was worried that this may have happened and was told all was fine??) J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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