peugeot 406 angry exhaust .

cantfloat

Bought an 01 1.8 petrol 406 . I love the car but ut was lying up
for a couple of months before I got it and theproblems
are coming thick and fast .
Drove it on the motorway yesterday and thought it felt funny .
When I got off onto a quiet road I realised the exhaust was growling
like a summer yeast infection .
I got a lend of ramps and some putty stuff I was told would work if its
a small hole . Will this work and will it pass the nct ?

The steering shudders when I lock it full too . But Im sure
this is unrelated .
Any help greatly apreciated .

Some exhaust issues can be temporarily sorted with putty, metal strap is better on pipe and bandage along with putty better on box section imo. Need to see the damage first, could well need replacing.

Re steering on full lock, check power steering fluid level and belt tension, probably ok anyway.

cantfloat

The long bit of stainless steel pipe is broken in half right at the joint . Is it just a matter of getting a new piece from breakers and popping it in?
Anyone know what this section us called ? How much itll cost second hand ?

dgt

cantfloat wrote: »

The long bit of stainless steel pipe is broken in half right at the joint . Is it just a matter of getting a new piece from breakers and popping it in?
Anyone know what this section us called ? How much itll cost second hand ?

I don't think these cars has a stainless system.... Otherwise it wouldn't have broke

Tailbox, mid section or downpipe?

I could only get a pic for half of a D8 system, D9 mid section joins further back

cantfloat

Sorry its just steel i think . Its the long piece of pipe in the bottom
picture. Does that disconnect from the box or do i need to buy the
whole piece . Im on a serious budget here .

dgt

How much have you to spend?

cantfloat

Well anything over say 50 quid will have me eating beans for
the month haha . But I understand these things have to be done .

dgt

cantfloat wrote: »

Well anything over say 50 quid will have me eating beans for
the month haha . But I understand these things have to be done .

When I was pricing exhausts for my one a full straight system was about £130. Standard I don't know but I wouldn't get a 2nd hand one

cantfloat

Ouch may have to go the breakers and chance one thats
been lying up . ( which cause the original one to break ) .

dgt

cantfloat wrote: »

Ouch may have to go the breakers and chance one thats
been lying up . ( which cause the original one to break ) .

Waste of money. More than likely half rotten and will break been there, done that.

Buy new and save the hassle in the not too distant future

cantfloat

Suppose your right man thanks . Ill try my metal work skills tomorrow and if I cant salvage it Ill get new one . Thanks for the help.

cantfloat

took it apart yesterday . Its a cenimetre of pipe I need. Just the bellowed bit that sits into the muffler part of the exhaust . Is there not a short piece of pipe you can buy with a bellowed piece on one end and a socket on the other .
Its annoying having to buy the whole piece. I tried to bellow the pipe out myself but getting it spot on isnt easy.