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

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 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

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

 

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