I came back after a 20 minute journey this morning and there was a trail of silvery grey and white hair in a 20 ft long length - lots of it, not just a thin strand - looked a bit like a wig when all pulled out and clumped up. WHAT THE HECK IS THIS, PLEASE? Does anyone know. I've driven the car round the houses and it is running fine, not overheating - sweat as a nut. NEVER experienced this before - HELP!
2007-07-25 23:27:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What is hanging out of your pipe is basically your baffle
it the part of your exhaust that makes it run quietly you need to replace part of your exhaust system 9most likely the rear silencer
i don't think it is you cat converter as the inside of that is basically a specialized type off honeycombed foam these generally do not require renewing unless they become clogged or the casing gets split
and lollipop it's sweet as a nut it means very good or excellent
2007-07-25 23:32:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "silencer" or "back-box" section of an exhaust is filled with perforated steel baffles and fibreglass padding to reduce the noise coming from your exhaust.
When the exhaust gets past its "best before date" the fibreglass padding can break down and strands of it will be blown out of the exhaust tailpipe. This is the "hair" you've found.
You'll probably notice you're exhaust note get a little louder as more and more of it comes out.
So, as the answers above mine have stated, you will need to invest in a new exhaust before long.
Hope that helps explain why it's happening as well as what is happening :)
2007-07-26 11:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by axeman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The rear box in the exhaust has sound deadening material to reduce the exhaust noise. When this material breaks down it blows out of the exhaust looking like hair. Nothing really to worry about other then obviously needing to have the back box replaced.
2007-07-26 08:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the innards of a bafflle, or possibly your catalytic converter has spewed its innards out.
Head over to a tyre & exhaust centre and ask them.
2007-07-26 06:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of this ... but .. What does "sweat as a nut" mean? I'm not trying to be difficult, this is a new phrase to me. ty
2007-07-26 06:34:12 · answer #5 · answered by lollipop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the padding from the baffles you will need a new exhaust.
2007-07-26 07:24:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
This is the fibre glass lagging coming from the back box. You need a new back box!!
Regards
Geordie
2007-07-26 06:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by Grizz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like the baffles. take it to an exhaust centre just to check it out. i just pop into our kwikfit if i have any problems, they look without charging.
2007-07-26 06:31:25 · answer #8 · answered by val f1 nutter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it';s the firbers from around the baffles you car indeed get a little louder now
2007-07-26 06:32:56 · answer #9 · answered by misskitti7® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have run an old lady over and thats all thats left of her.
2007-07-26 06:31:11 · answer #10 · answered by Pat R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋