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trickster5000

Member Since: 12 Dec 2015
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 487

Exhaust snapped after rear silencer - questions/options

So the exhaust tail pipe has snapped and I'm now trying to figure out what my options are. It's got an MOT in a month so something needs to be done.

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It's directly after the rear silencer and the remaining metal is very weak/flaky meaning welding would be difficult but probably possible if I put an outer sleeve on. The other alternative is to replace the rear section. At which point I see the stainless steel version and want to know are they worth the £500 investment for full stainless steel? Other ordinary steel rear sections on Paddocks etc look different to the one I have on now.

Can anyone point me towards the correct rear section for a 300tdi (its a disco 300 conversion) and whether or not an ss exhaust is worth the considerable extra cost? Also how long can I expect an normal steel exhaust section to last (very broad question I know but trying to work out how long it would be before the stainless steel version has paid for itself in replacement steel versions)? Matt.

'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html

12th Oct 2017 5:12pm

shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 832

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I had a stainless exhaust fitted to my 300tdi at 120,000 miles. I sold it at just under 400,000 miles over 10 years later with no sign of exhaust problems. At the time is seemed a reasonable price and was manufactured by Double S Exhausts.
Hope that helps.

12th Oct 2017 5:50pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10478

I think if that your landy is a keeper, then the only way to go is to fit a SS exhaust and then you can forget about it, that is what i did and not had one problem with it so far

( touch wood ) i to put a Double ' S ' exhaust system on

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

12th Oct 2017 9:32pm

yostumpy

Member Since: 01 Aug 2010
Location: n/kent
Posts: 327

on the other hand if a std replacement costs £25, and lasts 3 years, you'd get 12 years motoring for only £100. 12 years is a looooong time in car ownership.

18th Oct 2017 9:57am

trickster5000

Member Since: 12 Dec 2015
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 487

Thanks. I think that's probably the best way to go for now as mild steel complete exhausts seem quite cheap. However I'm really struggling to find one that looks like the pipe that's currently on.

A lot look like this:

Which doesn't look like any of the sections I currently have on and I can't work out where the right angle piece coming out of the box goes? Matt.

'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html

18th Oct 2017 12:26pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

http://www.allbrit.de/UNI.cfm?PAGE=760149&SPRACHE=EN

WCG102890

18th Oct 2017 1:25pm

trickster5000

Member Since: 12 Dec 2015
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 487

Just as a follow up to this: Bought a genuine LR rear section from Blanchard's for £75. Britpart was 40 odd quid so I decided the genuine was worth the extra money in the hope it lasts a bit longer than Britpart. Matt.

'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html

12th Nov 2017 5:08pm

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