Exhasut Sliding Back

[GTI_Lee 0]

hi basically, after about 30mins of driving my 205 i look at the back box and it has moved about 2" - 3" back, giv it a nudge and it falls off, iv looks @ the hooks on the car and they are just 2 pieces of steel rod.

 

anyone else have this p[roblem?

 

could i just bend them up to try and stop it?

 

thanks lee

[Guest smokinslim]

The hooks are just there to support the rubber mounts. Are you saying the box is sliding back off the mid pipe? If so you need to do the clamp up tighter methinks mate

[Guest cknotty]

If you mean the back box rubber mount is just sliding off the hook and coming off, then my XS does this as well.

 

A quick solution I have found is to slide the back box rubber mount back on, then attach a couple of cable ties to the upper hook. This increases the diameter of the hook and so the rubber mount doesn't slide off.

 

Alternatively you could drill a hole in the upper hook and put an R clip through it to stop the rubber mount sliding off.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Chris

[hengti 2]

if the back box is a sleeve fit over/into the centre section pipe, it probably just needs the clamp tightening (as already said)

 

if you're using a 'u' bolt clamp, be wary of tightening it too much, as this can oval the pipes - mikalor do some very good (but expensive) jubilee type clamps which apply even clamping pressure

 

 

good idea about cable ties

[GTI_Lee 0]

If you mean the back box rubber mount is just sliding off the hook and coming off, then my XS does this as well.

 

A quick solution I have found is to slide the back box rubber mount back on, then attach a couple of cable ties to the upper hook. This increases the diameter of the hook and so the rubber mount doesn't slide off.

 

Alternatively you could drill a hole in the upper hook and put an R clip through it to stop the rubber mount sliding off.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Chris

 

that isw exactly what is happenging.

 

great idea, when i get my car back i will do this.

 

thanks lee