Exhaust smell

[Skint]

I've noticed an exhaust type smell coming into the cabin. Its not so bad when roof is on and the windows up, but its still there.

Its worse with the drivers window down, and not so bad with the drivers window up and passenger window down.

Any idea's what this could be?

Looking at the rear of the car, it looks like the exhaust pipes are not level. It recently had an exhaust fitted (before I bought it) so it shouldn't have corroded away.

I can only assume at this point that the car has been caught on a speed hump, knocked the exhaust, and thats what I can smell - a leak from underneath on the drivers side.

Anyone?

Bruce



Bruce

[simpo two]

Skint said:

I've noticed an exhaust type smell coming into the cabin. Its not so bad when roof is on and the windows up, but its still there. Its worse with the drivers window down, and not so bad with the drivers window up and passenger window down. Looking at the rear of the car, it looks like the exhaust pipes are not level. It recently had an exhaust fitted (before I bought it) so it shouldn't have corroded away. I can only assume at this point that the car has been caught on a speed hump, knocked the exhaust, and thats what I can smell - a leak from underneath on the drivers side. Bruce

Sounds a good bet - my 4.0 had a strong exhaust smell until I took it down to the local garage and asked them to tighten everything up. My 500 now does it a bit too, though in both cases I think it's the passenger side. Manifolds bolts are an obvious thing to check - if you can get to them!

[Marlon]

Skint,

Don't listen to Simpo - his car smells because he's been silly and taken the cats out

[TheArb]

I had the same problem. I had the pipes lengthened by an inch or so, that solved the problem.

[simpo two]

Marlon said:

Skint, Don't listen to Simpo - his car smells because he's been silly and taken the cats out

But mine works

[Skint]

I assume this won't require a visit to my local TVR dealer (70 miles away)

Will a standard exhaust place do? I guess they only need to get the car up on some ramps and tighten things up, look for cracks, etc?

Bruce

[griffdude]

Have a look at the BIG joint where the Y piece joins the pipe running back thru the chassis. Re the level rear pipes, was at a trackday Sunday & not 1 Griff had level pipes.In fact a friend of mine spun his Cerb so he could look the same

[simpo two]

Skint said:

Will a standard exhaust place do? I guess they only need to get the car up on some ramps and tighten things up, look for cracks, etc? Bruce

Now what did I say?