147 Exhaust corrosion

Barty · #1 (**Post Link**) 26-02-2003

New to this posting business so please forgive any howlers!

Has anyone else suffered from a corroded / discoloured silencer on a 147 Selespeed after 4 months and 9500 miles (I can't get enough of my baby!)?

Excepting the above, this is undoubtedly the best car I have ever had the pleasure of owning!

Amsterdavid · #2 (**Post Link**) 26-02-2003

Barty, welcome to the forum!

I personally have a nice and shiny exhaust tip that blocks (at least partly) the blunt view on the silencer box (imho, this is a design flaw of the 147!).

See:
http://www.davidsteuer.com/bella/ima...auto%20013.jpg

I haven't noticed any corrosion yet, but that can also be because it is less in sight with an exhaust tip like this. Got it from my dealer, and I can advise anyone to do thesame!

RicksAlfas · #3 (**Post Link**) 26-02-2003

Hi Barty
Welcome to AO!!
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Most 147's I see have a slightly sad looking back box. Unfortunatley, the back box is quite big, and it is highly visible past the rear valance. Dave is right - your best bet might be to get an exhaust finisher to disguise it. Failing that, get it up on axle stands and paint it.
Last resort, visit the shop and treat yourself to a stainless job!
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selespeed · #4 (**Post Link**) 26-02-2003

It is a very common problem. A lot of 147's have this problem and lot of them don't.

Like mentioned above, treat yourself with a backbox, it improves the sound and looks of your bella. If it is too expensive buy an exhaust tip: looks great and makes the opening in the bumper better filled which blocks the vision on the backbox a bit.

Banflu · #5 (**Post Link**) 26-02-2003

no no no... THIS is what you should do..
nice tip AND the box doesnt show wink

http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00289100f00000018.jpg
http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00289100f00000017.jpg

btw, i never saw any corrosion

then again, we dont have much rain here in malta!

Amsterdavid · #6 (**Post Link**) 26-02-2003

Ey.. i just noticed... my car is so shiny on that pic, the color looks like 'mirror' in stead of 'fire black'

wink

You can even see my legs and arms in it wink

THROTTLEMAN · #7 (**Post Link**) 26-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Amsterdavid:

You can even see my legs and arms in it wink <hr /></blockquote>David, at least you could show the legs of your gf and not yours...

wink

#8 (**Post Link**) 27-02-2003

Has anyone tried using exhaust paint to cover up the corrosion? I don't know if this paint is only supposed to be used as a prevention before the exhaust has started to rust. Would the rust cause the paint to peel off?

I really think that it spoils the look of the car because the box is so highly visible.

Ivo · #9 (**Post Link**) 27-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Paulo:
Has anyone tried using exhaust paint to cover up the corrosion? I don't know if this paint is only supposed to be used as a prevention before the exhaust has started to rust. Would the rust cause the paint to peel off?

I really think that it spoils the look of the car because the box is so highly visible.<hr /></blockquote>Never tried this.

My blackbox is more like a grey/brown box. It seems that all the grid/salt has transformed the looks of my exhaust ...

But my exhaust tip is still shiny

Mel Bonkers · #10 (**Post Link**) 27-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Amsterdavid:
Ey.. i just noticed... my car is so shiny on that pic, the color looks like 'mirror' in stead of 'fire black'

wink

You can even see my legs and arms in it wink <hr /></blockquote>That was just what I was thinking eek! eek! eek!

Amsterdavid · #11 (**Post Link**) 27-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Mel Bonkers:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Amsterdavid:
Ey.. i just noticed... my car is so shiny on that pic, the color looks like 'mirror' in stead of 'fire black'

wink

You can even see my legs and arms in it wink <hr /></blockquote>That was just what I was thinking eek! eek! eek! <hr /></blockquote>Thou shalt experience the powers of Loogman Aalsmeer! (www.loogman.nl)

Ivo · #12 (**Post Link**) 27-02-2003

poetsmachines eek!

http://www.loogman.nl/photos/poetsen.jpg

Mel Bonkers · #13 (**Post Link**) 27-02-2003

@David & Ivo: I will try this Loogman Aalsmeer experience this Saturday wink

Amsterdavid · #14 (**Post Link**) 27-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ivo:
poetsmachines eek!

http://www.loogman.nl/photos/poetsen.jpg<hr /></blockquote>Ivo, they are amazing... they do Karate Kid's "wax on" part manually, and do the "wax off" part in these machines... it is g-r-e-a-t! Gives your car a superb shine! €23 for normal wax, €45 for teflon wax

i do this every 6 months

Ivo · #15 (**Post Link**) 27-02-2003

I'm a real "handjobber" myself. If only we had this kind of wash-heavens in the backroom of our country

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