Ned Flanders
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Hi all,
Please can someone help me. I pulled up to a set of traffic lights yesterday and when they turned green I tried to accelerate off but when I did this a strange noise was immediately noticeable coming from the bottom of the car. I later realised that the exhaust seems to have disconnected from the manifold at the very front just below the engine. I took it to Kwik Fit who stuck it on the ramp and advised me that two bolts either side of the exhaust (where it connects to the manifold) had complete broken off! The bolt heads came off while I was driving and the rest of the bolt is stuck in the socket. It means that it will probably have to be drilled out in some way.
I took it to my mechanic and he said I need a new Catalytic Converter as he won't be able to get the bolts out. He said it would cost between £200 and £250!!! (that's all I need coming up to Christmas ). I was hoping one of you gents could help me out because for starters, we can't even find the part. His contacts don't have them any where! He said he would try and call a few more people on Monday. Is there another way around this? Surely the bolts shouldn't just snap off like that???
Thanks a lot in advance for any help!
Ned
Please can someone help me. I pulled up to a set of traffic lights yesterday and when they turned green I tried to accelerate off but when I did this a strange noise was immediately noticeable coming from the bottom of the car. I later realised that the exhaust seems to have disconnected from the manifold at the very front just below the engine. I took it to Kwik Fit who stuck it on the ramp and advised me that two bolts either side of the exhaust (where it connects to the manifold) had complete broken off! The bolt heads came off while I was driving and the rest of the bolt is stuck in the socket. It means that it will probably have to be drilled out in some way.
I took it to my mechanic and he said I need a new Catalytic Converter as he won't be able to get the bolts out. He said it would cost between £200 and £250!!! (that's all I need coming up to Christmas ). I was hoping one of you gents could help me out because for starters, we can't even find the part. His contacts don't have them any where! He said he would try and call a few more people on Monday. Is there another way around this? Surely the bolts shouldn't just snap off like that???
Thanks a lot in advance for any help!
Ned