exhaust problems

kenny · 06-03-2004, 16:18

i have noticed over the last few weeks my exhaust seems to make a rattle noise when i close my car door. i took the car out today and seemed a bit worse. when you rev the car and come back of the gas it seems to rattle slightly.
it doesnt sound like baffles but tm not totally sure, it could be somettthing simple like a loose bracket but then again it might be a problem with the exhaust itself.

does anyone know if this would be covered under warranty? as i know some places grasp on to the wear and tear quote quite a lot.(my car is 2.5 years old with 19k on the clock)

Alex · 06-03-2004, 16:35

i had a similar problem with my car took it back to the dealer i got it from and they welded the exhaust and fitted a new heat shield just incase the noise was not coming from the fractured pipe all FOC so you might as well try it and see what they say.

(my car is 4 years old and has 74,000 miles on it and still original exhaust so they would have been well within their rights to refuse or charge me)

**mannyo** · 06-03-2004, 16:39

Its proberbly just the exhaust hitting the heat shield because its come loose from one of its mounts.

kenny · 06-03-2004, 17:03

it sounds like an external noise, ie heat sheild or bracket

kenny · 07-03-2004, 17:20

i think the exhaust has dropped. gap between exhaust and bumper is big enough to get my fist in between.

**mannyo** · 07-03-2004, 17:51

Sounds like either one of the rubber mounts has snapped or come off its mounts. The 2 rear most ones should be reasonably easy to get at if you can get under the car. I recall them both being on the backbox. The other mount is midway down the car, where you can see a large metal cross member.

kenny · 07-03-2004, 18:16

i think thats where the noise is coming from, i dont have ramps so it wil be visiting the garage i think

kenny · 15-03-2004, 12:55

Apparently i need a new centre part of exhaust!!!! not brillian when cars only 2.5 years old with 19k on it!
and it need some valve in the engine, the revs were fluctuating! my gf took the car in so im not 100% sure what the valve is!

Jimmy · 15-03-2004, 13:13

Kenny, I've a full cat-back vRS exhaust in my garage you can have if that helps. I'm up and down to Dumfries most weeks so could meet up with you.

kenny · 15-03-2004, 14:45

thanks for the offer mate, but the garage is replacing it under warranty!

Jimmy · 15-03-2004, 15:32

Kenny, no probs. I forgot it should be covered under warranty. Sold that Golf yet btw??

kenny · 15-03-2004, 15:46

thanks for the offer. is the OE exhaust not stainless steel. yea sold it about 3-4 weeks ago.

Nigel26 · 15-03-2004, 16:08

AFAIK the standard exhaust is normal steel with just the tail pipe trim in stainless.

kenny · 15-03-2004, 20:54

seems quite poor an exhaust part lasts just over 2 years

**mannyo** · 15-03-2004, 21:03

Standard is steel, my original one which is no longer fitted had started to rust where one of the brackets was welded to the box.

Nigel26 · 16-03-2004, 12:22

by all accounts they're not cheap either.

If they are the same unit as the passat exhaust the middle section is around the 350 nugget mark from somewhere like national or kwik fit...

06-03-2004, 16:18	#1
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	exhaust problems i have noticed over the last few weeks my exhaust seems to make a rattle noise when i close my car door. i took the car out today and seemed a bit worse. when you rev the car and come back of the gas it seems to rattle slightly. it doesnt sound like baffles but tm not totally sure, it could be somettthing simple like a loose bracket but then again it might be a problem with the exhaust itself. does anyone know if this would be covered under warranty? as i know some places grasp on to the wear and tear quote quite a lot.(my car is 2.5 years old with 19k on the clock) __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

06-03-2004, 16:39	#3
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 10,758 Thanks: 26 Thanked 266 Times in 249 Posts	Its proberbly just the exhaust hitting the heat shield because its come loose from one of its mounts. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

06-03-2004, 17:03	#4
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	it sounds like an external noise, ie heat sheild or bracket __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

07-03-2004, 17:20	#5
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i think the exhaust has dropped. gap between exhaust and bumper is big enough to get my fist in between. __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

07-03-2004, 17:51	#6
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 10,758 Thanks: 26 Thanked 266 Times in 249 Posts	Sounds like either one of the rubber mounts has snapped or come off its mounts. The 2 rear most ones should be reasonably easy to get at if you can get under the car. I recall them both being on the backbox. The other mount is midway down the car, where you can see a large metal cross member. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

06-03-2004, 16:35	#2
Alex Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Peak District Posts: 2,733 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	i had a similar problem with my car took it back to the dealer i got it from and they welded the exhaust and fitted a new heat shield just incase the noise was not coming from the fractured pipe all FOC so you might as well try it and see what they say. (my car is 4 years old and has 74,000 miles on it and still original exhaust so they would have been well within their rights to refuse or charge me)

07-03-2004, 18:16	#7
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i think thats where the noise is coming from, i dont have ramps so it wil be visiting the garage i think __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

15-03-2004, 12:55	#8
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Apparently i need a new centre part of exhaust!!!! not brillian when cars only 2.5 years old with 19k on it! and it need some valve in the engine, the revs were fluctuating! my gf took the car in so im not 100% sure what the valve is! __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

15-03-2004, 13:13	#9
Jimmy Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: North East Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kenny, I've a full cat-back vRS exhaust in my garage you can have if that helps. I'm up and down to Dumfries most weeks so could meet up with you.

15-03-2004, 14:45	#10
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thanks for the offer mate, but the garage is replacing it under warranty! __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

15-03-2004, 15:32	#11
Jimmy Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: North East Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kenny, no probs. I forgot it should be covered under warranty. Sold that Golf yet btw??

15-03-2004, 15:46	#12
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thanks for the offer. is the OE exhaust not stainless steel. yea sold it about 3-4 weeks ago. __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

15-03-2004, 16:08	#13
Nigel26 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Walsall, West Midlands Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	AFAIK the standard exhaust is normal steel with just the tail pipe trim in stainless. __________________ Sea Grey Mondeo Titanium X

15-03-2004, 20:54	#14
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	seems quite poor an exhaust part lasts just over 2 years __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

15-03-2004, 21:03	#15
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 10,758 Thanks: 26 Thanked 266 Times in 249 Posts	Standard is steel, my original one which is no longer fitted had started to rust where one of the brackets was welded to the box. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

16-03-2004, 12:22	#16
Nigel26 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Walsall, West Midlands Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	by all accounts they're not cheap either. If they are the same unit as the passat exhaust the middle section is around the 350 nugget mark from somewhere like national or kwik fit... __________________ Sea Grey Mondeo Titanium X

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