Swift Kontiki exhaust problem Forums

TheFoxes

Hi, I have a problem with the exhaust on my Swift Kontiki, well to be honest the problem is that it is not on my Kontiki.

The exhaust has split between the two silencers.

A local exhaust centre couldn't help as ours is a LHD and the only after market exhaust for the Fiat Ducato available is the RHD version.

So I phoned Brownhills (yes I know) and spoke to a very helpful man in the stores dept (Luke), he contacted Fiat and armed with the chasis number was able to order me the genuine LHD Fiat exhaust. Great I thought.

I went back to the exhaust centre to have it fitted today. Having got it up on the lift it didn't take them long to realise that it wasn't going to fit. The bends in the pipe between the silencers are totally different and no way was the end going to line up with the hole in the chasis to let it stick out the side.

I got straight back onto Luke at Brownhills who again contacted Fiat. The reply was that they had supplied the correct exhaust and it was the only one ever made for the van. If it didn't fit it would have to be 'modified' by cutting and welding until it did fit.

The exhaust centre said they could try and do this but is was likely to cost about £150.00. This on top of the £140.00 I have paid for it in the first place.

My questions are: is this the norm? Do Swift modify the exhaust? and has anyone else encountered this problem and if so how did they solve it?

Any assistance greatly appreciated

Regards Paul

Rapide561

Hi

To help further, are you able to tell use the age and model year of the motorhome?

Cheers.

(I know I can't help, but maybe someone can if they have some more info.)

chrisndeb

Hi The Foxes
I must say ive often thought about the exhaust on our Kontiki, like where to get one should it go. I think it must be altered as ours comes out the side behind the drivers cab door (RHD) and thats different to a ducatto van. Ours is stainless so fingers crossed should last a while. Good luck hope its sorted soon. Im sure your answer will be posted soon.
Chris

bandaid

If you can take the front and rear sections off, then find a decent place that does welding, they should be able to find a tube of the same diameter, or a little larger internal diameter. Then by spigotting the 2 end of the replacement pipe, they should be able to attach one to the other, and make a permanent join. Ok, it wont let you remove or refit the thing easily, but it will be alot less than a whole system replacement.

TheFoxes

Thanks for the replies,

It is a Swift Kontiki Faiway (Sweeden) LHD, similar to the 640 I believe, 2001 model on a Y plate.

The whole exhaust is pretty much rotten and definitely needs replacing so a quick fix is not an option.

I should have added that it is a 2.8 turbo diesel

Regards Paul