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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:27 am |
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phoned around for a new downpipe, cheapest was £32 incl VAT.
Thats a lot of cash for a wee bit of pipe.
So I took the pipe off to see the damage. I wanted to see if I could repair it.
The flange at the CAT had sheared off the downpipe
[img:567:378:e8d897e115]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/laguna%20downpipe%2001.jpg[/img:e8d897e115]
not exactly a lot of pipe to it is there!
[img:567:378:e8d897e115]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/laguna%20downpipe%2002.jpg[/img:e8d897e115]
Looked like I could weld that up and it would be good as new. Out with the grinder and wire brush attachement. This revealed these 2 holes
[img:567:378:e8d897e115]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/laguna%20downpipe%2003.jpg[/img:e8d897e115]
flange
[img:567:378:e8d897e115]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/laguna%20downpipe%2004.jpg[/img:e8d897e115]
flange fitted back on, before welding
[img:567:378:e8d897e115]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/laguna%20downpipe%2005.jpg[/img:e8d897e115]
weld the mofo, crap welding but it stood up to the hammer test. There was better welds on the other side
[img:567:378:e8d897e115]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/laguna%20downpipe%2006.jpg[/img:e8d897e115]
before you could see a ring of light around the pipe between it and the flange, now its sealed. the weld in the pipe is from the holes, I flicked weld into the holes to fill them.
[img:567:378:e8d897e115]http://www.renault-turbo.com/chris/laguna%20downpipe%2007.jpg[/img:e8d897e115]
I fitted it back on and the exhaust sits properly now and its quiet.
Is it pretty? Nope. Is it functional? Yes.
It a damn sight better than spending £32 as well!
Took about 45 mins to do incl fitting and removal etc |
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Gentle Ben
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Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:21 am |
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