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diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 21 Aug 2011, 19:05
by ewenmaclean
Hello,
I've just discovered the near-side engine to exhaust mount bracket has snapped at the silencer. At some point I'd like to go for a stainless system, but at the moment I can't afford it and as the turbo flange and engine are non-standard, I'd have to have the downpipe to silencer fabricated.
At the moment I have an early style JX sleeve type silencer (early). Does anyone have any recommendations for either stainless silencers, or a cheap replacement? JK has replacement silencers for £80, but I wondered if there was something better and more free-flowing. Any advice much appreciated.
Thanks a lot
Ewen
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 21 Aug 2011, 19:43
by lloydy
A while back gsf was doing a straight through silencer, think it was around £50-60 pound. Made by ebberspacher too
Lloyd
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 21 Aug 2011, 19:55
by ewenmaclean
Thanks Lloyd,
can't find it on the website, but perhaps I'm being incompetent... will try ringing tomorrow
Ewen
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 21 Aug 2011, 20:03
by lloydy
the new website is awful. It was being sold as a standard silencer, if thats any help.
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 21 Aug 2011, 20:12
by ewenmaclean
thanks! Found two which would fit - the CS and earlier JX... will have to ring to find out if they are straight through. There are cheap versions of something which might fit here too:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-TRANSPORTE ... 23094ffd4e" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Transporte ... 2c49d5d274" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
no sure what they would be like.
Thanks again
Ewen
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 28 Aug 2011, 12:49
by Oldiebut goodie
I've got one of those German ones on my 1.6d - it isn't straight through. Been on several years now with no undue rusting or problems.
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 28 Aug 2011, 19:06
by ewenmaclean
thanks for the vote of confidence! I got the td one from the same people - will see how it is....
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 16:35
by Hacksawbob
I fabricated a NS engine to exhaust bracket out of 2 inch box section galv from memory, just need drills,vice a grinder and a good eye.
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 16:58
by Oldiebut goodie
What happened to the other eye then?
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 03 Sep 2011, 19:42
by ewenmaclean
thanks for suggestions and help.
Fitted the td version I found - same company as Oldie said he used - it's straight through and seems ok - bit of turbo whistle now. No work of art, but time will tell how it goes I suppose!
One thing is the tailpipe that comes with it needs a 2 1/4 inch clamp, as it's not a bolt on type like the original...
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 04 Sep 2011, 20:06
by jed the spread
lloydy wrote:A while back gsf was doing a straight through silencer, think it was around £50-60 pound. Made by ebberspacher too
Lloyd
They still do them for £60
jed
Re: diesel exhaust silencer
Posted: 16 Sep 2011, 15:20
by ewenmaclean
cheers Jed - sorry just saw this. I got the one from Germany in the end - straight through too and cheap - makes a nice whistle as you go along
This is a picture of it on my filthy van
if it's rubbish I'll update, but it seems ok at the moment