Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
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Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
Hi All
Not been on for a while but have been enjoying the Z3 most days (2.8 early 1999)
Coming home the other day, went to overtake, half way through, suddenly lost engine power and exhaust went whisper quite, I assume something has broken inside the exhaust system, has anyone experienced any similar problems previously, to be fair the exhaust s 13 years old so cant complain, and will remove but any advice welcome and very rusted!!!
P.S anyone in DY14 0 area who would like bacon sandwich in exchange for any help with driveway mechanics is welcome!!
Seperatly, there is a silver z3 m, red interior locally to me, around kidderminster with a private plate, wondered if anyone on on here?
Cheers all
Not been on for a while but have been enjoying the Z3 most days (2.8 early 1999)
Coming home the other day, went to overtake, half way through, suddenly lost engine power and exhaust went whisper quite, I assume something has broken inside the exhaust system, has anyone experienced any similar problems previously, to be fair the exhaust s 13 years old so cant complain, and will remove but any advice welcome and very rusted!!!
P.S anyone in DY14 0 area who would like bacon sandwich in exchange for any help with driveway mechanics is welcome!!
Seperatly, there is a silver z3 m, red interior locally to me, around kidderminster with a private plate, wondered if anyone on on here?
Cheers all
Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
Any lights come up on the dash ?
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
No lights on dash.
Starts ok, no lights on dash, sound same as if you blocked exhaust with something, hence my thinking broken in side.
Not sure the bolts are going to be easy to remove after 13 years!!!!
Starts ok, no lights on dash, sound same as if you blocked exhaust with something, hence my thinking broken in side.
Not sure the bolts are going to be easy to remove after 13 years!!!!
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Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
rear section removed, still muffled, maybe cat has broken up, working through, next stage, the exhaust from manifold down.
Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
Could possibly be the Cat blocking the pipe.
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
Thanks Gazza
Now all taken apart, the cat sounds like it have a large chunk of metal rolling around is best way I can describe it, defanatly where the blockage is. So now have an excuse for a manifold back system.
Will have to off shelf so can fit myself, as car in pieces, any recommendations, I do like the louder side of sporty and do have a budget to think off.....
Now all taken apart, the cat sounds like it have a large chunk of metal rolling around is best way I can describe it, defanatly where the blockage is. So now have an excuse for a manifold back system.
Will have to off shelf so can fit myself, as car in pieces, any recommendations, I do like the louder side of sporty and do have a budget to think off.....
Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
You could look at Prospeed and Supersprint
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
I think you will have to put cat's on, it's a legal requirement now
99 2.0 Topaz Individual
Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
Yes but change the rear box to perk up the soundDevon Z wrote:I think you will have to put cat's on, it's a legal requirement now
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
Oh yesGazza wrote:Yes but change the rear box to perk up the soundDevon Z wrote:I think you will have to put cat's on, it's a legal requirement now
99 2.0 Topaz Individual
Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
That's what I did. I bought a cat from http://www.cats2u.co.uk/ who offer a 2 year warranty. Mine failed after just over a year, and they replaced it next day with no quibble. I have also got an ANSA OEM replacement. Not stainless or any other thing, just the same size and shape as the original, but straight through and has a fantastic sound. Passed the emissions check first time every time with this. I am thinking of changing the manifolds to some XSPower ones I have seen on ebay. I have used these people for GTO exhausts a few times, and they are pretty good.
Cheers
Marc
Marc
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Re: Exhaust blocked, broken inside? & local car spotted
well cat on way looking through exhaust options, now just a suspension lowering kit and will be sorted for the summer! thinking of spax