T3 Multivan Exhaust

[dancingcrane]

hI I was over in the wanted section but makes more sense to ask here:

I have a 1990 T3 Multivan Bluestar 1.6td JX engine...

this thing (anyone know what its called?) joining the exhaust/silencer is frazzled...

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i think it's because of this causing engine to rattle excessivelyrattling (i jst guessed its called the engine mount?)

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the mesh thing joinging the two bits of exhaust is fabricated into the exhaust...anyone ever fashioned one up at home, and if so, any tips????

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!

[Oldiebut goodie]

No pics but .... is this what you are after? ( I thought that the flexi ones were only fitted on the non-turbo ones)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Exhaust-Front ... 2ec5e6f6b7

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-TRANSPORTE ... 230a7ed751

Repair flexi joints available easy enough - like these. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Every-Exhaust- ... =643145819 No welding needed.

[NeilHarris]

not sure what you are talking about without pics, but I also have a Bluestar. Any photos and I can see what I have on mine

[dancingcrane]

photos here:
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also, i noticed an oil leak from the hole in the mesh... not excessive but... since discovering the leak in the exhaust the van has started smoking- grey white smoke- (quite a lot when cold started and going up hill, but it clears itself up after 15 minutes of driving)...no overheating, perhaps a little weaker than usual too going up hills. My feeling is that the worn gearbox mount (see pic above) has rattled everything, causing the hole in the exhaust; could it affect the turbocharger too (erk), and would this explain the oil coming from exhaust, and smoke???? any tests you can recommend to assess? i repalced the cylinder head only 3k miles ago

- first thing is to replace that section of exhaust and gearbox mount
then turbocharger?

thanks!

[Oldiebut goodie]