05055 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I have a beautiful Axcxlaim HLS with 23K miles from new. It seems to have passed the last 2 MOT's with a slight leak somewhere in the region of the exhaust manifold or where the down pipe fits into the manifold. I've tried tightening the nuts / bolts to no avail. I do not have a decent toolkit anymore and I am wondering whether anyone knows of a decent mechanic / garage near to Walsall, West Midlands where I can take the car to have it fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldhabitat Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I use this garage if I need to use one at all, they are fair and do not rip anyone off, it would hurt to say I have put you in touch, but the only problem is that they are stacked out with work at the moment, in fact I'm waiting for them to do a little welding on my Acclaim which incidently sounds like it has an exhaust blow by the manifold........ this is where we came in!!!Brooklyn Garage Ltd Motor vehicle repairerAddress686 Aldridge RoadBirminghamB44 8NJ Telephone, fax Tel: 0121-360 2184Fax: 0121-360 5598 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldhabitat Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Further to that, i meant it would not hurt to mention my name :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumph_plus Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 When you get it fixed, check the engine steady bushes, especially the big one at the top. Wear in these is one of the causes of this particular exhaust problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05055 Posted April 2, 2005 Author Share Posted April 2, 2005 Thanks to those who have responded. Today I have been able to get underneath for a proper look. The leak definately comes from the junction of the down pipe to manifold. Also, I have found my toolkit (thought I lost it when I moved house) so I will attempt to repair myself. It seems to just be a matter of removing the hot air shroud surrounding the manifold, loosening the clamp just below the area concerned and hopefully properly retightening the fasteners, possibly with some kind of high temperature sealant applied to the area for good measure. Failing that I will take it to the place you recommended. The engine mountings appear to be in good condition by the way.Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Man Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 If you're member I suggest you pick the brains of Christopher Green who is the Acclaim consultant. Contact dtails are in the mag. Another source of information is Barry McGrath who has managed to source a relatively cheap exhaust system. His wife Caroline is the club librarian and once again contact deatils are in the mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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