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Hole in exhaust tailpipe

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  • 04-02-2008 12:03pm
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    HJL
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭


    Hi, car booked for its NCT in the end of Feb and was just planning on putting it through to see what its needs as its in good condition.

    However when i was washing it yesterday i noticed that there is a hole in the tailpipe of the exhaust, now i assume that this would immedially fail the NCT or am i wrong?

    Would those repair kits be acceptable for an NCT?

    I do not want to buy a backbox section for it for the sake of quite a small hole in the pipe, plus depending on if it needs anything major for the NCT it may not be worth spending the money on.

    Any advice or knowledge of similar experience appreciated.


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    yeh get yourself some gun gum and patch it up and it will pass the nct as long as the exhaust is not leaking


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    michaelanthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 741 ✭✭✭michaelanthony


    Get it welded


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    chris85
    Registered Users Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    michaelanthony wrote: »
    Get it welded

    +1

    A quick weld will sort your problems.

    Ring Fastfit and they should be able to do it while you wait.

    http://www.fastfit.ie/


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    Seth Brundle
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    Whereabouts on the tailpipe? Between the backbox and the outlet? If so I wouldn't worry.


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    scotia
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    If it's just on the end tail pipe piece it shoud be fine,


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    HJL
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭HJL


    Yeah its just between the back box and the outlet. Small hole [size of a 20c coin] about 1.5'' in [tailpipe is roughly 3'']
    So you reckon it would be ok for the NCT?
    Does the machine that measures the emissions/smoke cover the whole of the tailpipe then?
    Ive been looking at exhaust repair products like Gun Gum as per suggested and i think i might get one of them to patch it up a bit. Then if it gets any worse ill get it welded.

    Thanks for the replies guys.


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    Esel
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    HJL wrote: »
    Small hole [size of a 20c coin] about 1.5'' in
    Sorted!

    Not your ornery onager



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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    HJL wrote: »
    Yeah its just between the back box and the outlet. Small hole [size of a 20c coin] about 1.5'' in [tailpipe is roughly 3'']
    So you reckon it would be ok for the NCT?
    Does the machine that measures the emissions/smoke cover the whole of the tailpipe then?
    Ive been looking at exhaust repair products like Gun Gum as per suggested and i think i might get one of them to patch it up a bit. Then if it gets any worse ill get it welded.

    Thanks for the replies guys.

    yeh a bit of gun gum to patch it up should see it through the nct no problem


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    HJL
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭HJL


    esel wrote: »
    Sorted!

    I could also stick a €1 coin over the hole, last 5 times as long!:D


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,746 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    HJL wrote: »
    Yeah its just between the back box and the outlet. Small hole [size of a 20c coin] about 1.5'' in [tailpipe is roughly 3'']
    So you reckon it would be ok for the NCT?
    Does the machine that measures the emissions/smoke cover the whole of the tailpipe then?
    Ive been looking at exhaust repair products like Gun Gum as per suggested and i think i might get one of them to patch it up a bit. Then if it gets any worse ill get it welded.

    Thanks for the replies guys.
    I wouldn't bother patching it up as it won't affect emissions results. However, I would be concerned about the fact that it is rusting. If it rusted here (where there shouldn't be a water build up then whats the back box like?


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