03 Punto and Exhaust Roaring/Growling

donutheadhomer · 31-03-2010 2:47pm #1

Anyone ever experience this on a punto? Anyone know if the exhaust is all one piece on a 03 1.2L punto? Maybe just the backbox fecked???? nothing falling off it or obviously wrong. Can't go to garage until monday. Mayay CAT is fecked??

colm_mcm · 31-03-2010 2:48pm

flexible section at the front is usually the first to go.

donutheadhomer · 31-03-2010 2:56pm

http://www.micksgarage.ie/autoparts.aspx?dept=358&ga=&b=13&AssemblyID=100314&MakeID=35&ModelID=4278&CarID=12752

Is this one of these bits? This expensive to fit?

colm_mcm · 31-03-2010 3:02pm

yours is probably the 60bhp and not 80bhp engine.

donutheadhomer · 31-03-2010 3:12pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

yours is probably the 60bhp and not 80bhp engine.

http://www.micksgarage.ie/proddetails.aspx?pid=363140&pk=6EE56
Like this one then?

colm_mcm · 31-03-2010 3:17pm

yep, could be any number of things, might even be repairable. best not to worry till they take a look at it.

donutheadhomer · 31-03-2010 3:18pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

yep, could be any number of things, might even be repairable. best not to worry till they take a look at it.

hopefully not Cat as mick's is looking for €475 for same

metzengerstein · 31-03-2010 4:18pm

EurasianBadger wrote: »

Anyone ever experience this on a punto? Anyone know if the exhaust is all one piece on a 03 1.2L punto? Maybe just the backbox fecked???? nothing falling off it or obviously wrong. Can't go to garage until monday. Mayay CAT is fecked??

give these guys a ring ,very good prices and will only fix what part needs to be fixed

http://www.souhan.ie/

Muckie · 31-03-2010 6:58pm

Common enough fault, more than likely a part of the back box
has rotted away(far as remember yours is a 3piece exhaust set-up)
Fast fit did one for a neighbour coat 90, done in an hour.
Hope that helps. If unsure get a mechanic or have a good look your
self umderneath.

ShiresV2 · 31-03-2010 9:10pm

EurasianBadger wrote: »

Anyone ever experience this on a punto?

Yes mate, both the front and back boxes disconnected.

Made an absolutely great noise for such a little engine. I got to be a boy racer for three days. Even had people heckling me, telling me that my car was sh1t3 and that I should get a new one.

My advice: enjoy it while it lasts. Get out there and give her a good spanking across your favorite driving roads. Just make sure the exhaust doesn't fall off while you're at it.

VolvoMan · 31-03-2010 10:27pm

A very similar thing happened to the one I have. It was a simple and inexpensive enough fix from what I remember.

03 Punto and Exhaust Roaring/Growling

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