Mechanic Advice please :)

[andys]

Discovered that my 1999 Puma has it's exhaust hanging a bit low at the back - on inspection the bracket for the back box has snapped.

Thing is the fastener for the bracket is 'welded' \ to the backbox so what can I do ? (see piccy)



I've supported it for now using lots of tie wraps - is this safe ! Will they just melt !

Cheers Guys.

Andy

[teamorsum96]

Originally Posted by andys

Discovered that my 1999 Puma has it's exhaust hanging a bit low at the back - on inspection the bracket for the back box has snapped.

Thing is the fastener for the bracket is 'welded' \ to the backbox so what can I do ? (see piccy)



I've supported it for now using lots of tie wraps - is this safe ! Will they just melt !

Cheers Guys.

Andy

if your running it for some time ie long trip they may start to smell of melting plastic.there ist really much you can do with out bodging it up, you could use 2 jubilee clips, 1 round exhaust then other fed thur it and thur the rubbish bush all tightended up.

[MikePimlott]

1) weld a new bracket on. Not ideal!

2) replace the backbox

[teamorsum96]

Originally Posted by MikePimlott

1) weld a new bracket on. Not ideal!

2) replace the backbox

+1 as it would need it to pass a MOT

[andys]

Cheers guys.

I'll trawl google for a back box !

[teamorsum96]

it will be ok for a bodge and it wont brust into flames, and you may get a little melting smell but will be ok for now.

[DCM]

One of the cheapest places to get exhausts...

http://www.onlineautomotive.co.uk/Pr...egoryID=114090