Back box on 2.0 VSX advice

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Back box on 2.0 VSX advice

Post by admiral51 »

I have checked out my exhaust problem and it would appear that the clamp for the join between centre pipe and back box has rusted away and let the centre section resting on the cross beam :) :)

I know the back box needs replacing due to some largish holes but having checked the rubber mountings/bushes they seem fine so apart from the rear box and new clamp is there anything special i should be looking out for apart from the exhaust paste

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Post by citroenxm »

Cannot anyone else be bothered to say:

Good news: No, Nothing special WHAT SO EVER!!!


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Post by admiral51 »

citroenxm wrote:
Good news: No, Nothing special WHAT SO EVER!!!


Paul
Thanks for that Paul looks like im having a good day after all :D :D :D

Just to let everyone know i got a quote from KwiK Fit to supply and fit a rear silencer for the VSX..........................................












£105 :evil: :evil: :evil:

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Try somewhere else, that is outrageous!
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Post by admiral51 »

myglaren wrote:Try somewhere else, that is outrageous!
I did National Tyres £127 :lol: :lol: :lol:

And i did explain it was only the rear section not the complete system and i didnt want it made out of stuff that wouldnt look out of place in Star Trek :roll: :roll: :roll:

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Post by citroenxm »

BLIMEY!! Thats awfull!!

DO IT YURSELF! Its the easyest part to do!!!! You cant go wrong.. a tip, use some fairy liquid or equivilent, to help slide the rubbers onto the hangers EASYLY!!

ATS is no better, I had a Battery fitted to our Works Van (XUD 1.9 LDV Pilot) and they charged us 105 quid!!

I bought a battery for a customers Xantia XUD 1.9 turbo, £40 quid, fitted it myself! :o

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I had a quote from KwickFit for a back box for my Accord.

£97!

I did it myself in fifteen minutes for £24.
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Post by fatherjack2002 »

I've just got a back box for my VSX td , supply only , with clamp £31, Kwik-fit,National, etc must have a helluva mark up !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock:

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Post by citronut »

in GSF's 06 catalouge they want 54 squid for the rear box

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Post by vince »

Hi Guys, i know i cant plug on here but if you need to price things up then ring me on 0151 525 1764 :wink:

Please dont use Fast Fit centres if you can help it...they supply junk at top whack prices.

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Post by xantia_v6 »

Just make sure to get the correct part. The rear silencer for a 1.9TD looks identical, but is different internally and resonates badly if fitted to the 2.0 petrol engine.
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Post by admiral51 »

Back box and clamp was delivered today at work from Southern Exhausts which use Bosal for the princeley sum of £38 :D :D

Thanks for all the feedback/advice being fitted this weekend :D :D

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Post by Deanxm »

Those prices are nothing, i was quoted £485 + vat for a back box for a 1.6 F**t Tempra i once had thats supply only from quackfit in steel, thats a silencer with 3ft of bent pipe at one end and a 4" tailpipe :shock: i think they where quoting for a new car.

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They got the decimal too far to the right there Dean :)

Best one I had was £18 for a complete system for a Renault 4.
Which was admittedly more than the car was worth.
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Best one I had was £18 for a complete system for a Renault 4.
Which was admittedly more than the car was worth.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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