Exhaust for p11-144 1.8L |
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Longbow
NPOC Member Joined: 21 Mar 2019 Location: Northants Online Status: Points: 22 |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2019 at 9:56pm |
Hi All, my 1.8L active’s exhaust is looking pretty ropey, possibly the cat too.
Does anyone have any advice on a replacement? Would a stainless steel version be prohibitively expensive? The car’s in excellent shape & I think it still has years of driving left in it... |
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pianoprimera
NPOC Guest Joined: 29 Jun 2019 Location: Staffordshire Online Status: Points: 32 |
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Unless it's failed an MOT on the cat. or keeps throwing a check engine light (and it's not just sensors) I'd leave well alone. There are methods of cleaning a cat. - which many will greatly disapprove of - but a tank of hot soapy water does clean them out if you can get it off without destroying it. Others suggest injecting stuff (some crazy ideas like cellulose thinners) into the fuel!! I'd just use Redex myself. Bet it's the original exhaust . . . my 2002 is still on the original. I'd go for the cheapest option from a non franchise exhaust bay myself, as any larger amounts of money spent would not be recoverable from insurance if either your car (or my car) was wrecked. I just laugh all the way to the bank with a Primera and it's £140 annual insurance premium :) - whilst still caring for it intensely alongside my 2008 Colt and a shared 2008 Vectra.
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Longbow
NPOC Member Joined: 21 Mar 2019 Location: Northants Online Status: Points: 22 |
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Thanks for the great advice, took it to my local garage & it needed 2 sections which are being done at a good price. It’s just a shame the parts are no longer stock items - ah well.
Decided to get the alternator belt changed while it’s on the lift; looked to be the original & thought that after 18 years a new one was safest. Good job it has a timing chain... I’m hoping there’ll be no more mechanical expense for a while & look forward to some enjoyable driving! |
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