Problems Fitting Down Pipe To Manifold!

[mattw 2]

I have replaced my old cracked manifold with another standard one as well as fitting a full stainless steel exhaust.

 

The trouble I'm having is getting a good connection between the manifold and the down pipe. It seems like the angle is off.

 

When it's fitted and tightened I can still see quite a bit of the mesh ring which is where it's now blowing.

 

Has anyone else had this issue?

 

I thought about removing the manifold and fitting it to the down pipe before then bolting it to the head in order to get a good fit but I thought this may put too much strain on the manifold studs and may cause the manifold to blow where it joins the head?

 

Any suggestions would be great before I take the whole thing off again!!

Edited May 21, 2009 by mattw

[taylorspug 7]

That wont work anyway, as the downpipe joint is 'floating', so the manifold would just swivel on the joint when you attached it to the head. Are we talking about a std GTI manifold here? Is the stainless exhaust including the downpipe?

[mattw 2]

Yes it's a standard manifold and the down pipe is stainless....I'll try to get a pic up in a sec.

 

Any one have any ideas about fixing this? I don't want to go bodging it with a load of exhaust paste but I maight have to in order to get it through it's MOT.

[taylorspug 7]

If the dowpipe is new then that is at the wrong angle. As long as the exhaust is fitted properly (level underneath the car etc) then the flange needs cutting off the downpipe and reangling, then welding back on.

[mattw 2]

This is what it looks like now:

 

 

Edited May 21, 2009 by mattw

[mattw 2]

Also does anyone know what the electrical plug is in the second photo?

[mattbenselin 0]

Looks like the mesh gasket is either too big, maybe the wrong one, or is not the right shape, ie broken or has moved when you tightened it up. Or maybe the downpipe joining sleeve thing is too small for the mesh gasket?

 

The wire I think is a diagnostics connections but not used now or maybe ever I wouldn't think.

[rubyna 4 1 Cars]

Is it an oe gasket or 1 of those ones off e-bay? if it is the e-bay 1 you will have great difficulty in getting it to fit as they are not of the same material and theyre quite a bit thicker as i found out myself a few months ago..

[mattw 2]

Is it an oe gasket or 1 of those ones off e-bay? if it is the e-bay 1 you will have great difficulty in getting it to fit as they are not of the same material and theyre quite a bit thicker as i found out myself a few months ago..

 

.......Yes it's an ebay jobby.....So it may be a good idea to order one from peugeot? (Sodding ebay!)

[rubyna 4 1 Cars]

.......Yes it's an ebay jobby.....So it may be a good idea to order one from peugeot? (Sodding ebay!)

Definatley get a propper-1 mate as they are s*ite if you manage to get it in youll never get a proper

seal and it will blow and last no time.Miles[pugracing.com] on here probably has what you need give him a pm you know

your going to get the quality then. Hope thats helped..

Luke

[mattw 2]

Definatley get a propper-1 mate as they are s*ite if you manage to get it in youll never get a proper

seal and it will blow and last no time.Miles[pugracing.com] on here probably has what you need give him a pm you know

your going to get the quality then. Hope thats helped..

Luke

 

Cheers buddy, I'll give it a go. Might order it from my local pug dealer

[Ethos 0]

Was it one of these:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...s%3DI%26otn%3D2

 

I bought the same kit and now you guys mention it I seem to remember mine looking similar to this, and I'm sure I can hear air being pushed around with the bonnet up.

 

How would a slack seal effect performance etc... ?

Edited May 22, 2009 by Ethos

[rubyna 4 1 Cars]

Thats the 1 mate, its deffinatley that kit and am quite sure it was the same seller looking back on it..

Luke

 

ps. as far as performance is concerned i doubt its helping matters!!!

Edited May 22, 2009 by rubyna

[mattw 2]

Yeah that was it.....have smothered it in exhaust paste for the time being but will order a new one. \might try fitting it again with the old mesh rig just to check.