10 replies to this topic

[my_first_mini]

i was driving back from work today came to my first set of traffic lights and pulled away and bam my exhaust snapped.

will i need to replace the whole fron section or just the y piece??

heres some pics
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[Dan]

Just the collector, if you can get the old one off!

[Matt]

it looks like it broke after the 'Y' peice ya know?

[miniboo]

should just need a new Y piece!!

[not so mini dan]

Hehe, bet it made a right racket after that

[Ethel]

Some nice rust proofing there

Good to see the gearbox mounting bracket but hows that u clamp near the gear selector mounted?

If it's rigid it could be the cause of the failed pipe join best to use a rubber mounting.

[ratty]

Just weld it back together

Ethel the clamp near the selector looks like it just joins the exhaust to the down pipe

Edited by ratty, 13 September 2007 - 07:13 AM.

[Guess-Works.com]

best taken off before welding, but, that's that I'd do as it's only the original weld which has broken...

Had to do the same with an LCB the other week...

[my_first_mini]

thought it mite have just been the Y piece but wanted to make sure

[annodomini2]

Looks like you may need an engine steady, good possibility why it snapped.

[my_first_mini]

Looks like you may need an engine steady, good possibility why it snapped.

yeah i do need an engine steady........i ordered one from mini sport weeks ago and still hasnt arrived!!!