Miff Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Am having slight problem with silencer. It rotates over time so that the sideways pointing bit at the back eventually comes close enough to the road that it scrapes when cornering. This was a mild annoyance that had to be corrected every few weeks but now occurs as soon as i start up. Any solutions? When i replace the cat with a bypass will this solve it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 May seem a stupid question, but which pipe joint is it rotating on and do you have a clamp securely fitted there? allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miff Posted February 9, 2003 Author Share Posted February 9, 2003 It's rotating at the cat-silencer joint, and there is a large jubille type clip there done up tighter than kylie's ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Please note we don't say "ass" on this forum. (not even Kylie's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 What's wrong with the word for a small, usually grey, long eared animal of the horse genus? 'Though what that has to do with Kylie, I'm not quite sure 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 ..........but then again we don't say "westy" either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miff Posted February 10, 2003 Author Share Posted February 10, 2003 all "tres amusant" but has anyone got any clues as to how to fix my technical query (this being tech talk) are there any other 'banned' words, i deliberately avoided titling the post wa**el rotary exhaust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Haighton Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Just a guess, but it may be that your 'jubilee type clip' is a couple of mm too big? You could try packing the outside of the joint with exhaust wrap bandage/glass cloth/similar and then clamp down on to that. Or get a slightly smaller clamp. The firm 'Norma' do a big range of clamps - some of them are in the Merlin catalogue, page 24. Merlin are on 01249 782101 PS if it really is a Jubilee clip, it probably isn't wide enough for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miff Posted February 10, 2003 Author Share Posted February 10, 2003 cheers, will give the above a try and let the results be known! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjwb Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Absolutely, a Jubilee clip is inappropriate in this application. Steve B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix.klauser Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 It often helps to lubricate the threads on the clamp; that usually allows you to tighten it further and inproves the clamping action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miff Posted April 11, 2003 Author Share Posted April 11, 2003 problem now solved. (late reply i know but i thought it better to put the solution here). The clip at the front (not a jubilee) had completely seized and could not be either loosened or tightened. Found that the silencer front pipe was ever so slightly elliptical with the clamp on and so by a combination of moving the silencer to an exaggerated (almost pointing up at the back) position and the application of more fire putty the thing has stayed in place. No problem with heat damage to the rear wing either. Will now have to find some other part to mess around with. Edited by - miff on 11 Apr 2003 15:48:37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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