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S2red
Original Poster
1,668 posts
61 months
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What is rule for exhaust being attached to car?
Bracket broke on back box on Daughters car temp fix using cable ties asked garage if they could fix/fit bracket to get it through MOT
New back box £200 thank you
Could get cheaper elsewhere but car has "free" MOT as part of warranty so to take out of garage and go elsewhere got to pay for MOT and find somewhere to do it as MOT due tomorow
Catch 22
I feel shafted
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scotty_d
5,652 posts
64 months
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Depending how good/bad a condition the back box is in get some one to weld a new Bracket to it? Would cost much less than £200.
If you are in Ayrshire and can wait until the weekend when i get home i would have a bash at it. I have a ramp and mig in my Garage.
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AmiableChimp
2,398 posts
107 months
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My Mrs car has passed an MOT before with a metal temporary bracket holding the backbox.
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Rockatansky
1,268 posts
57 months
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I guess it depends on the testers view of whether the exhaust is "adequately supported": http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_710.htmStainless ties might be a better bet if you have any - or big jubilee clips etc.
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Yanayaya
393 posts
54 months
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A long time ago I tried to secure my exhaust with jubilee clips and it failed. "Exhaust not correctly supported"
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clunkbox
114 posts
10 months
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I've passed an MOT with an exhaust held up by builders band before, although it was done in a non-bodge looking manner, and it was classic car so YMMV.
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S2red
Original Poster
1,668 posts
61 months
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Calmed down a bit
More hassle than its worth to take car out after service get exhaust fitted then try and get MOT at short notice somewhere else
Memo to self
Next time get service week or two before MOT due NOT day before
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Kieranv
242 posts
54 months
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I once passed an MOT with a shoelace holding my exhaust up.
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S2red
Original Poster
1,668 posts
61 months
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P##s off 
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