New exhaust, bad welder...?

Hi All,

Was fitting my new cat and exhaust yesterday, spent a few minutes scratching my head as I offered up the middle section to the cat - turns out the flange bracket has been welded on upside down!

well.. at least it's not *too* hard to grind the welds off, flip it round, clean it up, weld it back on.....


actually, sod that - take it back! :lol:

DastardlyDan said:

well.. at least it's not *too* hard to grind the welds off, flip it round, clean it up, weld it back on.....


actually, sod that - take it back! :lol:

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If I had a welder, I would!

I'm now in the 'no useable car' deadzone so hoping they can courier me a new one out..

hope you did not have it from Mr Exhaust they do not last long either.

By the look of it the hanger is too long too, or,, does it just need bashing around the pipe a bit, looks from the pic if the hanger was tapped round the angles would be similar to the old pipe

Ironworker said:

By the look of it the hanger is too long too, or,, does it just need bashing around the pipe a bit, looks from the pic if the hanger was tapped round the angles would be similar to the old pipe

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Nah, the flange needs flipping 180 degrees... it's the pre-2000 asymmetric 3 bolt mount that only fits 1 way round...

Look at this other photo, the single hole on the right hand side of the flange needs to be at the bottom of the triangle, not the top....

teddywood1 said:

hope you did not have it from Mr Exhaust they do not last long either.

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Nah, still a cheap and nasty one though. Also, thought Mr Exhaust only did supply & fit, not supply only???

mr Exhaust has sold on Ebay before now.

Replacement middle box turned up today, bolted straight on no messing...