richard123
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I hope someone can help as I am at my wits end! If you have the patience...read on.....
My missus has a punto 1.2 on a 51. At the start of this year the exhaust started to blow and we were advised a new rear box was needed. First port of call was to Fiat Dealer to see what joke price they could invent. Think it came out a £170! When I laughed at the price the guy said that aftermarket exhausts always knock on the torsion bar of Puntos. I chose to ignore his advice and
had an aftermarket exhaust fitted at my local fast fit for half the price.
You guessed it - a knocking from the rear happened straight away when pulling off in 1st and second and over large potholes etc. Took the car back and the mechanics there twisted and heated the exhaust and whilst it was better never went away. They drove the car and suggested i take the car back to fiat to check the suspension or steering...nothing like passing the buck!
Heres my question/s:
is anyone here able to verify the dealers claim regarding aftermarket exhausts snagging the torsion bar?
How should I approach this with the fast fit center? They are adamant the exhaust is not knocking but I did not explain the torsion bar problem to them and as the car is quite new, they may not have seen this before? Presumably the reason the exhaust knocks in 1st and 2nd is due to the back end sitting down under acceleration?
If i get knowhere with the fast fit center - what can i do, will the exhaust manafactuer be able to help? I have noticed a couple of posts on this forum from people who have had similar problems but nobody has so far suggested what the problem may be and the nec cure.
Many thks in advance for your advice
Richard
My missus has a punto 1.2 on a 51. At the start of this year the exhaust started to blow and we were advised a new rear box was needed. First port of call was to Fiat Dealer to see what joke price they could invent. Think it came out a £170! When I laughed at the price the guy said that aftermarket exhausts always knock on the torsion bar of Puntos. I chose to ignore his advice and
had an aftermarket exhaust fitted at my local fast fit for half the price.
You guessed it - a knocking from the rear happened straight away when pulling off in 1st and second and over large potholes etc. Took the car back and the mechanics there twisted and heated the exhaust and whilst it was better never went away. They drove the car and suggested i take the car back to fiat to check the suspension or steering...nothing like passing the buck!
Heres my question/s:
is anyone here able to verify the dealers claim regarding aftermarket exhausts snagging the torsion bar?
How should I approach this with the fast fit center? They are adamant the exhaust is not knocking but I did not explain the torsion bar problem to them and as the car is quite new, they may not have seen this before? Presumably the reason the exhaust knocks in 1st and 2nd is due to the back end sitting down under acceleration?
If i get knowhere with the fast fit center - what can i do, will the exhaust manafactuer be able to help? I have noticed a couple of posts on this forum from people who have had similar problems but nobody has so far suggested what the problem may be and the nec cure.
Many thks in advance for your advice
Richard