Exhaust flaps

[munsen99]

One of my exhaust flaps has seized in the closed position and one in the open position. If I try and brute force the closed one, do i apply pressure to top or bottom half of the flap?

[docurley]

soak it first with a penetrating solution before trying to free it up.

[MikeFish]

Can't remember which way it goes, but if you shine a torch up the one that works and get someone to press the sport button a few times while ticking over you will see which way they turn.

[munsen99]

Thanks Mike. The other one had seized open, so difficult to tell which way it goes.

[MikeFish]

As yes, sorry I misread that. Mine are disconnected and probably seized now so can't really help I'm afraid.

[orangepeel]

Top pushes back if that helps

[Grandadg90]

The flaps open sideways i think. I would disconnect the vacuum line, apply wd40. Give it 5 minutes and then apply some force.

[coldo]

Soak it in some WD40, get a broom handle that covers half of the flap, then chap on the end of it gently with a hammer until you start to get some movement.

[munsen99]

Top tips. I will give it a try this weekend.

[RSCosworth]

Just followed this procedure on mine as the flaps were seized shut & it's worked a treat! I want to keep the flaps open now so in order to do that do I just disconnect the rubber vacuum pipes at the side of the exhaust & if so, do I need to put anything over the ends of the pipes/actuators once disconnected or just leave them hanging in mid air etc??

[PetrolDave]

do I need to put anything over the ends of the pipes/actuators once disconnected or just leave them hanging in mid air etc??

You must seal the vacuum pipes - otherwise none of the vacuum operated flaps on the engine will work properly and you'll probably lose about 60bhp (estimate from Doug at MRC).

Just find a correct sized bolt, and screw that into the end of the pipe.

[alefustec]

Golf tees are best, just push them in there hide pipes in rear diffuser and job done. Most satisfying 10 mins I have spent in a while

[RSCosworth]

do I need to put anything over the ends of the pipes/actuators once disconnected or just leave them hanging in mid air etc??

You must seal the vacuum pipes - otherwise none of the vacuum operated flaps on the engine will work properly and you'll probably lose about 60bhp (estimate from Doug at MRC).

Just find a correct sized bolt, and screw that into the end of the pipe.

Done! Cheers matey

[Fatneck73]

Evening all

I have just viewed a car whose flaps didn't open - neither of them. The bolster worked perfectly and everything else about the car was great... And so my question: if I try the lube and yet can't get theses to manually free up and start working fine, what else could it be?

Cheers,