GUTTED!

[lee bishop]

just took the scort out for a few hours, seeing as i only have this week until it comes off the road for winter, and was blowing the cobwebs out down the motorway at a heady 110mph when the poxy manifold cracked, what a racket, not just blowing exhaust, but metal on metal clattering! i thought i'd beulered the engine!! its not likely to get fixed either, so my year of RS motoring is over.......

[M11RF]

gutted for ya Lee...

[Tim]

doh

[Banishit]

crap luck there Lee

maybe strain on the old girl with all those Burgers LOL

[paul spence]

bad look mate,but like brian said it could be the extra weight.lol

[M11RF]

crap luck there Lee

maybe strain on the old girl with all those Burgers LOL

PMSL

[lee bishop]

well here it is!! any ideas for a quick bodge in situ, so i can drive it for a couple of days??

[Banishit]

No Mate thats an off weld up no bodge for that amount of breakage the others near away too

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Looks like pipe below it is split as well !

[Banishit]

are your engine mounts really soft? if so they could be letting the exhaust twist causing the breaks? or is it clamped to the gearbox bolt

[lee bishop]

yeah the other one does look dodgy dont it......... well ive got 6 months to get it sorted now.... i was going to change the manifold this winter anyway, as i have trouble getting a good gas seal with the metal joining ring under the floorpan.....

as for the engine mounts gone soft.... i dont know?? how do i tell? and no i never fitted the strap between one of the pipes and the gearbox bolt... there was a valid reason for this...... i couldnt be bothered! does everyone else use this even when they have fitted a four branch?
the other gutting thing is i have thrown two cast RS manifolds away, that could have sorted me out for a week......

never mind!

[Banishit]

I fit the strap to stop the exhaust under the car twisting the manifold