if people are going through the hassle of getting bits welded in wont a compensator be better/last longer than a flexi?
General flexi pipe
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General flexi pipe
Interesting. How does that work then? Does it somehow allow movement without anything needing to bend?
You might possibly need a length of pipe welding in too, as it looks like they might be a bit shorter than a flexi.
yes they move and should last the lifetime of rest of exhaust or longer
Well mine's all done now and the car is a lot smoother, not that I felt anything untoward before. So any of you needing to replace the flexi on a 2.4 Croma, 10" (250mm) flexi with an inside diameter of 60mm fits perfectly. 
hi peeps, i am about again
, ok i have a blowing flexi pipe, and reading here it appears critical for the running of the turbo etc, is this the right part for mine, 1.9 150bhp 2005 on a 55 plate, also the wife said the garage said the connection to the the DPF pipe has rusted solid but the mech said it did not look to bad, so worried in case it needs a new DPF as well. any help again gratefully received , will hopefully get this ordered tomorrow.. cheers folks .
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Yes, it's the "right" part, subject to having to bend it to avoid it rubbing on the sump. It might be easier/cheaper to get one that fits properly from another make instead of paying the extra tenner for them to force it into shape. Or you might be lucky and get a Euo one that does fit properly.
The rusting's pretty normal - any decent mechanic should be able to sort it out one way or another. Make sure they replace the bolts though, as the existing ones will be knackered.
The link I gave includes gaskets. Most don't - I think some just use setting goo instead, but my garage recommended gaskets. They are decent looking ones, with some metalwork, not just rubber washers, so worth the extra money.
o one that does fit properly.The rusting's pretty normal - any decent mechanic should be able to sort it out one way or another. Make sure they replace the bolts though, as the existing ones will be knackered.
The link I gave includes gaskets. Most don't - I think some just use setting goo instead, but my garage recommended gaskets. They are decent looking ones, with some metalwork, not just rubber washers, so worth the extra money.
Thanks for that , got a Stainless steel one made up to order with all gaskets and fitted for £121 from http://www.longlife.co.uk/ , they also do DPF removal so she booked to have that removed in a fortnight, DPF and autos in rural areas are a bad idea imho, even on a motorway she is only 1800rpm at 80mph, and with RA changing manual is literally a pain..lol..,
that group appear to be all over the country so may be handy for other members, just take the car there so they can measure the parts and shape of your problem part and it will be made up in about a day..
ohh they are £400 +VAT for DPF removal and remap (complete removal and new Stainless section put in)
, got a Stainless steel one made up to order with all gaskets and fitted for £121 from http://www.longlife.co.uk/ , they also do DPF removal so she booked to have that removed in a fortnight, DPF and autos in rural areas are a bad idea imho, even on a motorway she is only 1800rpm at 80mph, and with RA changing manual is literally a pain..lol..,that group appear to be all over the country so may be handy for other members, just take the car there so they can measure the parts and shape of your problem part and it will be made up in about a day..
ohh they are £400 +VAT for DPF removal and remap (complete removal and new Stainless section put in)
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Longlife also get my/our full recomendation and support. Had a lovely CAT back stainless system made and installed on wife's Barchetta. Made a booking, arrived and they were ready. Chose our tailpipe design, noise factor, and performance / OEM set-up.
Simple, professional and quick. All made and bent to measure.
We had OEM level performance, (with a nice purr), and recieved a full receipt also detailing replacement OEM status.
Simple, professional and quick. All made and bent to measure.
We had OEM level performance, (with a nice purr), and recieved a full receipt also detailing replacement OEM status.
While dealing with the whole alternator thing we noticed the the flexi pipe's blowing a bit.
Obviously keen to get this fixed with the minimum of hassle - has anyone used one of the "universal" style cut out / clamp in ones that you see on ebay or is it easier to replace the whole section?
The bolts look pretty rusted and without heat look like they'd be a challenge to remove.
Obviously keen to get this fixed with the minimum of hassle - has anyone used one of the "universal" style cut out / clamp in ones that you see on ebay or is it easier to replace the whole section?
The bolts look pretty rusted and without heat look like they'd be a challenge to remove.
