Editing Replace the exhaust silencer (section)

===FITTING===

New rubber exhaust mounts are a wise replacement as well
( 3 rubber mounts are used, 2 on the 'back box' and 1 one the CAT).

You may have to 'cut' off some of the old rusted bots, this is quite common.


Another recommendation of mine is to undo the top bolt in the left hand side of the wheel arch so you can disconnect the [http://wiki.seloc.org/index.php/Lambda_sensor Lambda sensor] wire and 'drop' it through the flap. (this is because the 22mm [http://wiki.seloc.org/index.php/Lambda_sensor Lambda] bolt on my exhaust would not come undone.) so you may not have to do this.



Step 1:
[[Remove the rear undertray]]


[[Image:TRAY7.JPG|thumb|left|Exhaust System]]
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Standard Elise S2 exhaust system.

[[Image:rusty.JPG|thumb|left|Rusty Exhaust Gasket ]]
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These are only 5 years old, yet very rusty! 

[[Image:TRAY8.JPG|thumb|left|Soake the bolts ]]
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Soake the exhaust bolts over night, this should help the free-up some of the rusted bolts.

[[Image:TRAY9.JPG|thumb|left|Soked bolts]]
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I used a good half a can on the bolts by soaking them and leaving for half an hour or so then and re-soaking them.

It can help to remove the nearside rear wheel, inorder to gain access to the back of the cat bolts. You will also be able to get better leaverage from here.


I forgot to take pictures / get my camera out when i was using a friends hydraulic ramp as it was a bit hectic, but i did take some with my camera phone, sorry

[[Image:helpinghand.jpg|thumb|left|Always good to have a friend, who is a 'grease monkey' near buy]]
[[Image:lamba.JPG|thumb|left|Lambda Sensor]]
[[Image:lamba2.JPG|thumb|left|Lambda Sensor]]
[[Image:Flexi.JPG|thumb|left|Flexi Section of the Sports Cat]]
[[Image:sportscat.JPG|thumb|left|Sports Cat Fitted]]
[[Image:sportscat2.JPG|thumb|left|Sports Cat Fitted]]
[[Image:exhausthanger.JPG|thumb|left|Elise Exhaust Mounts]]

[[Image:exhaustoff.JPG|thumb|left|Exhaust finnaly out]]
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I would also like to say that on a scale of 1 to 10 ( 10 being a qualified mechanic). I am about a 2 (knowing little) and i think that changing the exhaust on the elise is easy, if you exclude the rusted/seized nuts that are more of a pain than a problem.


Also See  http://www.elisenet.com/Exhaust.htm

[[Category:Exhaust]]
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