Flexi on the exhaust of my diesel hack( Corsa van) has been blowing for some time now, so today as weather was fair & new one has been purchased weeks ago, I set about the job. This is at the side of the road by the way. Car ramps, wheels chocked. Under I went, armed with grinder & all the necessary tools. What a fanny about, restricted room, exhaust clamp off & having to grind the old flexi off from the other side. Had to lower the whole exhaust down. Has anyone had the same trouble removing the two centre rubbers that hold up the zorst, this took me 1/2hr, what the hell..
OK, beginning to get somewhere now.Because the flexi was an off the shelf job, I had to fettle everything to fit & then some. Two hours in & my arms are giving up. Was wearing gloves, but still managed to cut my hand twice with the grinder
Everything back together & only the centre hanging rubbers to go on. Oh for f*** sake, what the hell. Landed up using ratchet ties, when I eventually found some to pull up the centre pipe to slip on the rubbers.
I was under & up so many times from the motor I was beginning to think I should have got this done at a exhaust shop than trying to save a bob or two.Job done hours later & clearing up feels like a major task as I'm sore & injured. Oh, on start up, no leaks
I think I would have cried or lost the plot if there was a leak. Anyway, that's my wee story..
Rant over. Thanks for listening......