trikimiki Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Hi im a complete newbie so please be gentle with me,ive just bought an A3 3.2 quattro and had it motd on saturday which the car sailed through, im replacing the front wings as theres a wee bit rust so just as easy to renew, the only problem i have is theres a small hole in one of the cat flexi hoses [not rust] and im wondering if anyone knows of a fix without the massive cost of repacing the whole lot thanks in advance mik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Hi Mik...welcome to the Forum If it's a holed flexi-hose joining up to the cat, you can replace them by removing it (if fitted with u-clamps) or by cutting off the old ones and welding in new ones. Otherwise, sounds like a great car if that and the wings are the only issues. Cheers Trevor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikimiki Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Trevor said: Hi Mik...welcome to the Forum If it's a holed flexi-hose joining up to the cat, you can replace them by removing it (if fitted with u-clamps) or by cutting off the old ones and welding in new ones. Otherwise, sounds like a great car if that and the wings are the only issues. Cheers Trevor Thanks for that advice Trevor, i will get a look at the weekend for clamps, im wondering about the dimensiond of the hose as i think i can buy them from a parts supplier in Edinburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 You would need to measure it for the external diameter Link to item on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Exhaust-Clamp-on-Flexi-Tube-Joint-Flexible-Pipe-Repair-50-x-200mm-2-x-8-Flex-/351360775301?hash=item51cebbf485:g:R-EAAOSweW5VHRXP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikimiki Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 On 1/10/2017 at 8:21 AM, Trevor said: You would need to measure it for the external diameter Link to item on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Exhaust-Clamp-on-Flexi-Tube-Joint-Flexible-Pipe-Repair-50-x-200mm-2-x-8-Flex-/351360775301?hash=item51cebbf485:g:R-EAAOSweW5VHRXP Hi i got some bandage type stuff [ apparently used in boats] to seal the hole but i still seem to have a ticking over issue in that if the car idles for about 5 mins then it drops revs a wee bit [as if its hunting] but a wee rev clears it until next idle i know im a bit vague but does anyone have any ideas many thanks in advance Mik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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