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gwp · 13th April 2010, 20:16

Hi,

I've got a ZT190 only 5 years old, getting a banging noise from underneath when I go over bumpy or uneven ground. Popped into the local exhaust place and as expected it is the exhaust that is banging.

Guy says it looks like the joint on the middle box with the pipe that leads to the back box is in the process of failing. Not much he could do, basically just waiting for it to fail completly then will have to replace.

The only thing is that there doesn't really seem to be much support underneath for what is a very heavy system. Couldn't see anything between the front of the car and the backbox, and couldn't see any fixing points that weren't in use. Is this just another case of Rover cutting costs (mine is a facelift) or is something missing?

13th April 2010, 20:16	#1
gwp Regular poster MGF 1.8VVC Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Exhaust System - 2.5 V6 Hi, I've got a ZT190 only 5 years old, getting a banging noise from underneath when I go over bumpy or uneven ground. Popped into the local exhaust place and as expected it is the exhaust that is banging. Guy says it looks like the joint on the middle box with the pipe that leads to the back box is in the process of failing. Not much he could do, basically just waiting for it to fail completly then will have to replace. The only thing is that there doesn't really seem to be much support underneath for what is a very heavy system. Couldn't see anything between the front of the car and the backbox, and couldn't see any fixing points that weren't in use. Is this just another case of Rover cutting costs (mine is a facelift) or is something missing?