Hi guys, I've been getting increasingly worsening exhaust rattle on my vrs estate when starting the car or driving over rough roads, it's not bad but it is annoying. I looked under it earlier and all seems ok but the centre exhaust seems to be just resting on a bracket which is connected to two rubbers. Is this right or should the bracket be attached to the exhaust in some way as I think this may be what's rattling.

Should be attached, same thing happened to mine. Bracket should be welded to the exhaust and held into the mounts.

 

Pic of a replacement centre exhaust section here for reference:

http://www.awesomegti.com/car/skoda/octavia1/jetex-ss-catback-exhaust-octavia-vrs-mk1#

Agreed; a decent "local garage" will probably do it for free, or a contribution to the mechanics' tea swindle.

thats great, i just did a euro rally covering 2500 miles in a week in the old girl and she made it back but the rattle was quite bad on the cobbles :-) I do have my own mig welder so ill get her up on axle stands and tack it back in place. thanks for the info.