Exhaust leak or not?

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Wed 6 Sep 2006 17:34
Exhaust leak or not? - rip
I had the silencer changed on my xantia a few months back.

I noticed that when the car is stationery and left on for 10mins there appears to be clear fluid coming from the area the silencer is joined to the centre section. There does not appear to be any leaks ion the joint when I looked today.

Ive been to the centre today and the said it was a hole for water to leak out from and is normal, i cant remember to previous silencer doing this.

It has passed the mot emission easily in the mealtime.

Are they correct?
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Wed 6 Sep 2006 17:50
Exhauste leak or not? - bell boy
i think they are
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Wed 6 Sep 2006 17:51
Exhauste leak or not? - mike hannon
The system bought for my old Accord a couple of years ago is the same. Had a red face when I took it back just after fitting because I could hear a very slight blow and they pointed out the drain hole in the front of the box. I guess it will lead to longer life if the condensation drains away - two years on now so we'll soon see...
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Wed 6 Sep 2006 17:55
Exhauste leak or not? - rip
thanks

when i asked where the hole was they said it was inside the exhaust, yet there was no sign of it the outside, so how does it drain?
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