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Hi guys! Okay, right upfront probably make sense to declare I am rubbish with cars… I love them, drive them and spend money for other people to repair them; otherwise I haven’t a clue…
I have noticed the exhaust tips on my 2011 23i are pitted and looking like they need to go to exhaust-tip-heaven! So, I have a couple of questions: how are they connected and what’s the best place to get a (aftermarket) replacement.
Thanking you lovely folks in advance for all your wonderful advice and help.
Tom
I have noticed the exhaust tips on my 2011 23i are pitted and looking like they need to go to exhaust-tip-heaven! So, I have a couple of questions: how are they connected and what’s the best place to get a (aftermarket) replacement.
Thanking you lovely folks in advance for all your wonderful advice and help.
Tom
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Hi, have you tried cleaning them up with metal polish?utb wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:01 pm Hi guys! Okay, right upfront probably make sense to declare I am rubbish with cars… I love them, drive them and spend money for other people to repair them; otherwise I haven’t a clue…
I have noticed the exhaust tips on my 2011 23i are pitted and looking like they need to go to exhaust-tip-heaven! So, I have a couple of questions: how are they connected and what’s the best place to get a (aftermarket) replacement.
Thanking you lovely folks in advance for all your wonderful advice and help.
Tom
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Yes, they often do polish up well with something like Solvol Autosol.
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Had a stage 1 detail today (bloke was recommended by a buddy and, I have to say, did a great job)… chap had a go at them but said they’re too far gone and he’d just strip them down.
So, I’m thinking to replace.
As I say, I’m a hopeless romantic when it comes to cars, so need some help!
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Loads of nice shiny stainless ones on Amazon.. these are the ones I bought.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07 ... UTF8&psc=1
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble
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Ah, that’s the sort of thing I was thinking of getting!!mr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:20 pm Loads of nice shiny stainless ones on Amazon.. these are the ones I bought.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07 ... UTF8&psc=1
Do the old ones just pop off? Or are they spot-welded?
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Thanks, that’s very helpful. Even as a car-diy dis-enthusiast, I am suitably motivated to give that a go…. Wish me luckZed Baron wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:12 pm Hi Tom, here is a link to what I did: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=130966
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Technically they just slide off but there may be years worth of gunk making that tricky so you may need a bit of a persuader.. i used a dead blow hammer at the back of the tips which also requires a bit of arsing around on the floor but its easy enoughutb wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:26 pmAh, that’s the sort of thing I was thinking of getting!!mr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:20 pm Loads of nice shiny stainless ones on Amazon.. these are the ones I bought.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07 ... UTF8&psc=1
Do the old ones just pop off? Or are they spot-welded?
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble
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Yep a good spray of WD40 and a bit of persuasion from behind with a bolster and a 10lb tapometer and it flew offmr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:28 pm
Technically they just slide off but there may be years worth of gunk making that tricky so you may need a bit of a persuader.. i used a dead blow hammer at the back of the tips which also requires a bit of arsing around on the floor but its easy enough
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I used an oil filter wrench to remove my exhaust tips, something like this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1
I then fitted these - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08 ... UTF8&psc=1
I then fitted these - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08 ... UTF8&psc=1
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Ah they're not bad for that price. I was hesitant to get the carbon tips as I wasn't sure of the right inlet vs outlet measurements to go for (don't have an accurate way of measuring and nobody seems to know).
My tips came off with a good firm yank, no welds or screws. Its a 20i... the 35i tips are welded on.
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This is the way I removed mine,slight twist and their off
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2009 30i here - are these welded on or will they come off with a mallet/filter wrench?
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They should be removable like the 23i ones
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