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[stormintrooper]

As the title says, my exhaust is constantly rubbing the cv boot which has resulted with me not having a boot anymore...whats causing this to happen? i have new rubbers on the stabilisers and engine mounts


how can i stop it from doing it as theres no point putting a new boot on as theres no room between the pot and exhaust

[crazycoleman118]

do you mean on the pot joints?... cv joint is on the outside .... but a love tap with a mallet... or a blow torch and bend the exhaust out of the way is what a few people have to do..


what exhaust have you got?

[Turbo Nick]

have you got the extra bracket that attatches to the diff casing from the manifold ? this should help keep it off the pot joints as well as supporting the exhaust.

[stormintrooper]

i have the lcb manifold that come with the rc40 kit off minispares and yes i have the bracket attatched, how about running the engine for a bit as i dont have a blow torch, any other way?

[crazycoleman118]

mallet and a love tap... the engine wont get it hot enough otherwise it would just bend out of shape

[stormintrooper]

any other ideas before i get a blowtorch?

[me madjoe 90]

Bend the braket to help pull the pipe away from the joint.

[stormintrooper]

i few jolts on the road and it would simply move back though wouldnt it?

[liirge]

do you mean on the pot joints?... cv joint is on the outside .... but a love tap with a mallet... or a blow torch and bend the exhaust out of the way is what a few people have to do..


what exhaust have you got?

Actually the pot joint is a CV (Constant velocity) joint, it is the Inboard CV. As said your probably going to have to make some 'alterations' with a hammer!!

[olds_kool_lews]

if in doubt, give it a clout!

[Wil_h]

I'd send the manifold back and ask for one that fits properly. I presume it's too late for this so some subtle adjustment is what's needed.

[stormintrooper]

so disconect the link pipe from y piece t back box, leave y piece attatched and blow torch the exhaust and when red give it a whack, does it need a good whack or will it only need gentle tapping once that hot?