Small metal shavings from exhaust pipes
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Hi there
I've got an Audi R8 with the 5.2 litre v10 engine. I just noticed some very fine silvery metal shavings on the inside of the exhaust pipes.
Has anyone had this before or know what it could be?
I've had a good scour of the internet and the only thing I could find was possibly a cat problem.
The car is only 2 years and done 2k miles which is a bit confusing!
Cheers
I've got an Audi R8 with the 5.2 litre v10 engine. I just noticed some very fine silvery metal shavings on the inside of the exhaust pipes.
Has anyone had this before or know what it could be?
I've had a good scour of the internet and the only thing I could find was possibly a cat problem.
The car is only 2 years and done 2k miles which is a bit confusing!
Cheers
Only a problem if it fails it's test I suppose.
I have seen it on a few customers cars on the rollers. My own Jimny that we use as a 'works' car only does about 500 miles a year and we use it on the rolling road if we are doing any bitting and bobbing testing things. I think the lack of use allowed water/humidity to attack the coatings which appeared down the ramp to my unit as hundreds of tiny very shiny particles after a rolling road session!!!!
Peter
I have seen it on a few customers cars on the rollers. My own Jimny that we use as a 'works' car only does about 500 miles a year and we use it on the rolling road if we are doing any bitting and bobbing testing things. I think the lack of use allowed water/humidity to attack the coatings which appeared down the ramp to my unit as hundreds of tiny very shiny particles after a rolling road session!!!!
Peter
A dealer selling a car with an MOT really doesnt mean much.
Last 2 vehicles I bought, my van and an old Volvo both had MOT's within the past few days before I bought them and both had very obvious defects that should have been a fail.
There is no way any genuine/honest MOT tester would have passed them.
That isnt to say your car will fail....but dont rely on an MOT having integrity.
Last 2 vehicles I bought, my van and an old Volvo both had MOT's within the past few days before I bought them and both had very obvious defects that should have been a fail.
There is no way any genuine/honest MOT tester would have passed them.
That isnt to say your car will fail....but dont rely on an MOT having integrity.
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