Something's finally gone wrong on my Xantia

gadgetgricey · Unread post by **gadgetgricey** » 25 Jun 2011, 20:24

After almost two years of totally trouble free motoring, something has broken today.

Seemed to have been sounding a little louder over the past couple of days, but just went up the motorway a couple of junctions and I think that finished it off.

Do you think it could be repaired/welded as it looks a clean "break", or are the centre boxs cheap enough new.

Cheers

- Dave -

HDI · Unread post by **HDI** » 25 Jun 2011, 20:28

The metal around the area of the break will be very thin and corroded, welding will probably not be successful or last very long.
A new section isn't that expensive from a factor or similar, don't bother with a dealer, you'll scare yourself !

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 25 Jun 2011, 20:34

Scrap it

It's not worth welding exhausts I have done it a number of times and it hasn't lasted. As HDI says the metal will have gone thin some distance from the joint.

Peter

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 25 Jun 2011, 20:46

Dave, presuming this is the 1.9TD, that looks like the cat has had its 9th life.

Take advantage of the death of it and get rid of it. Replace it with a straight-through pipe.

You'll gain a little power and economy as a result.

gadgetgricey · Unread post by **gadgetgricey** » 25 Jun 2011, 21:27

CitroJim wrote:Dave, presuming this is the 1.9TD, that looks like the cat has had its 9th life.

Take advantage of the death of it and get rid of it. Replace it with a straight-through pipe.

You'll gain a little power and economy as a result.

Yes, should have said its the TD.

Just gone through its MOT, so would not be an issue for a while. But there are any emmissions regs or noise regs that require the cat to be in place.

Looks like it might be a free fix then, pay someone to fit the straight through pipe, and then scrap the cat and hopefully get my money back.
Xantia free motoring strikes again.....

Cheers

- Dave -

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 25 Jun 2011, 21:35

gadgetgricey wrote: Just gone through its MOT, so would not be an issue for a while. But there are any emmissions regs or noise regs that require the cat to be in place.

On a diesel Dave, none whatsoever

Cats are not a legal requirement on diesels and are not tested during an MOT. Only smoke density is checked and that's not influenced by the cat at all.

Cats on a diesel do soot up over time and having a straight-through pipe will aid its breathing. Yours was bound to be a bit restrictive after all these years.

Weighing in the old cat is a great way to offset the cost!!!

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 25 Jun 2011, 21:52

Straight throughs are something like £30

gadgetgricey · Unread post by **gadgetgricey** » 25 Jun 2011, 22:51

Had this done on my old Saab 900 Turbo, as it was always acraping on speedbumps. Place fairly local to me in Kingswinford.

Give them a call tomorrow to see if they are open.

Thanks all.

Cheers

- Dave -

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 26 Jun 2011, 15:44

Had a break in exactly the same place on mine. New pipe with cat included was around £45ish from GSF IIRC, that's if you did want to go down the official route of course

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 26 Jun 2011, 22:22

look on Bosal's web cataloge below item 10 it shows the straight through pipe you require

http://www.catalogue.bosal.com/pages/ex ... del=Xantia

this pipe fits hatch and estates instead of the cat,

regards malcolm