Xantia 1.9 TD Exhaust

soupy_sam · Post by **soupy_sam** » 06 Dec 2005, 18:16

Are there any tips on changing the spring clamp and gasket on manifold downpipe to front pipe of exhaust.

Mine is leaking and the bolts seem to be seazed solid.

Stewart(oily) · Post by **Stewart(oily)** » 06 Dec 2005, 19:33

Buy an exhaust fitting kit and replace the bolts springs and the big ring seal, at least it will be easier going back together, I always struggle with these things even using quarter drive sockets , long extensions etc, top tip when you get the new bolts get someone to weld a bit of steel bar to the heads to stop them turning, makes em much easier.
Stewart

soupy_sam · Post by **soupy_sam** » 09 Dec 2005, 08:37

Managed to do it, took air filter pipes off and the small gear linkage and lowered angle grinder down to cut one of the bolts, junior hacksaw for the other.

Needed three hands to put new bolts on with only enough space for one hand

managed in the end with lots of xxxx words

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 09 Dec 2005, 12:59

I've done this job three times now, and not had any trouble apart from the first time. The first time around, I didn't remove the undertray and tried doing it from the top, this is a critical mistake.

If you get the car well jacked up (chocked / supported by axle stands too) so you've got good room underneath, you can easilly do it single handed from underneath. If you put the exhaust pipe in place and stick a piece of wood between it and the front subframe that will hold the pipe in place whilst you put the bolts in. It's a bit fidly but with the undertray out of the way its easy enough to do.

I didn't replace any of the bolts or springs but the first time I did it I was trying from the top, undertray in place and dropped a washer and lost it. I had to remove the pipe again on that car to replace the sealing ring, and second time around, from underneath the job was easy.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 09 Dec 2005, 19:22

i hope you used the proper woven wire sealing ring,otherwise you will be doing the job again in two to three weeks time,as this joint is ment to pivot with engine movment,i have fixed several of these for my customers who have had them replaced at exhaust bodge shops,then few weeks later come to me to fix exhaust blow,and i find that exhaust bodge shops tend to use the fibre sealing ring,and it breaks up in a short time
regards malcolm

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 11 Dec 2005, 21:54

The sealing ring I used was a metal one, made out of something that looked not unlike woven wire wool with an "unknown" filler material.

The first time I changed one, I couldn't get the original one off to begin with and after a bit of poking at it I realised how resiliant they are, pretty tough stuff. Once you realise what shape they are and work out how to get them off they're really easy to do. It took me ages to work out how to get it off because access isn't good and you can't really see where the turbo ends and the gasket begins and I didn't want to hammer a lump of turbo housing off!

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 12 Dec 2005, 10:44

Kowalski wrote:an "unknown" filler material

Are they still allowed to use asbestos ?

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