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[rasputin]

i cant stop my exhaust blowing between the turbo and precat had it off and on three times they seem to go together fine and the clamps okay but it blows at the top of the joint anyone got any tips where can i buy the gasket and new clamp from? tah ian

[p4cks]

Have you tried VXL? I can't imagine them charging that much for them. Gets coat.

[CheesyPuff]

Hi, Can I ask how you got on with fitting the Precat pipe in the end as Im about to embark on the same diy event, It looks like a tight job with lots of cut fingers to come for me. Dont know if I should hold off until I get my backbox sorted, I know its a silly way of doing it but money is a bit tight so having to do in stages. Darren....

[Ouija Board]

Ian I had the same problem with mine. All I did was loosen the clamp so the precat is held loosely, push the precat up, (if you "wiigle" the pre-cat I found it obvious when it was seated properly). Tighten the clamp so you can "ONLY JUST" move the precat by hand. Then with a rubber mallet tap the pre cat up towards the turbo/manifold to help it seat, and then tighten the clamp right up. To be honest I did not have too many snags, but from the design of the clamp, it is very easy to mis-align the clamp so it does not sit 100% true around the precat lip. Hope this helps. Rob Edit to say: Someone with more experience may be able to give you a different tip, but this worked for me. From what I have gleened off the site it can be trial and error.

Edited by Ouija Board, 02 May 2007 - 03:32 PM.

[paulk]

I used an old bottle jack i had lying around to get a snug fit between turbo and precat pipe (don't use too much pressure though) Then when fitting the clamp band I made sure I could easily get to the nut with a straight extension bar - can't quite remember but I may have turned it upside down or moved orintation of the screw around to make acces easier. Hope it all goes well

[Guy182]

fitted mine 3 times, blew everytime 13quid i think the proper gasket is from vxl hasn't leaked since. you have to get one off a zafira GSI though as they dont show it for the vxt. IIRC a new clamp is 35 quid!

Edited by Guy182, 02 May 2007 - 04:48 PM.

[rasputin]

turns out after refitting the preclamp three times that i have a crack in the exhaust manifold and it was that blowing doh new astra turbo here i come. hopefully under warrenty