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Car Forum / Honda Cars / December 2004exhuast pipe leaking
Hi, I'm having a small leaking in head exhaust pipe (A pipe I think the mechanic called so). Most of it is still good but have some leaking in the soft region. It looks like there is some kind of metal matrix wrapped on it. This leaking should relate to the exhaust smell in the car when stopping in the traffic light (sure not from other cars cause this happens in the parking lot). Since the whole pipe is quite expensive, is there some kind of tape that can endure high temperature and I can just wrap this soft region to block the leaking for a while? Thanks for any suggestions! > is there some kind of tape that can endure high temperature Any spares shop will have a suitable product. There's one called Muffler Bandage. Don't expect any of these to last too long. A muffler shop may be able to replace the rusted portion if the rest of the system is acceptable. Stewart DIBBS I have experience with muffler tapes. They will last a few days, maybe a few weeks depending on the weather. I second the idea of replacing the bad portion only, if the rest of the pipes appear to be able to last at least a year. Daniel > > is there some kind of tape that can endure high temperature > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Stewart DIBBS > lot). Since the whole pipe is quite expensive, is there some kind of tape > that can endure high temperature and I can just wrap this soft region to > block the leaking for a while? not to sound rude, but wrap it with tape? are you a mexican or something? if the leak is causing an issue, just get it replaced. no sense in doing something halfway when it should be done all the way. damn man that's wrong... is that mean Mexicans are ghetto in nature or half-a.s everything? - JR > > lot). Since the whole pipe is quite expensive, is there some kind of tape > > that can endure high temperature and I can just wrap this soft region to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the leak is causing an issue, just get it replaced. no sense in doing > something halfway when it should be done all the way. damn man that's wrong... is that mean Mexicans are ghetto in nature or half-a.s everything? - JR > > lot). Since the whole pipe is quite expensive, is there some kind of tape > > that can endure high temperature and I can just wrap this soft region to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the leak is causing an issue, just get it replaced. no sense in doing > something halfway when it should be done all the way. damn man that's wrong... is that mean Mexicans are ghetto in nature or half-a.s everything? - JR > > lot). Since the whole pipe is quite expensive, is there some kind of tape > > that can endure high temperature and I can just wrap this soft region to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the leak is causing an issue, just get it replaced. no sense in doing > something halfway when it should be done all the way. I probably shouldn't admit this, but here goes. On my '92 Accord, when the flex joint started to leak, I got a 24'' long piece of 6'' galvanized heat duct at Lowes and four stainless steel worm clamps. I cut the duct to length and wrapped it around the flex and clamped it tight. It lasted about five years until the front pipe rusted through. Local muffler shop sawed off the flex and welded in a new piece. Cost was about $100. I recently found a place that sells the whole pipe new for $200. installed. Good Luck! bob > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > that can endure high temperature and I can just wrap this soft region to > block the leaking for a while? Thanks for any suggestions! I advise you to take it to several muffler shops and request that they cut out the defective section of pipe and just replace the defective section and leave everything else as is. If the muffler shop supervisor refuses this request--say "thanks anyway" and find a muffler shop supervisor that will do what you want. A tape repair will not solve the problem except on a very short term basis. Cheap way is to wrap a beer can around it and clamp it with hose clamps. Did that on and old chevy I owned and talked to the next owner three years later and he told me he like my fix that was still there. LOL > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > will do what you want. A tape repair will not solve the problem except on > a very short term basis. That's a good idea! > Cheap way is to wrap a beer can around it and clamp it with hose clamps. Did > that on and old chevy I owned and talked to the next owner three years later > and he told me he like my fix that was still there. LOL fix your clock... > That's a good idea! > > Cheap way is to wrap a beer can around it and clamp it with hose clamps. > Did > > that on and old chevy I owned and talked to the next owner three years > later > > and he told me he like my fix that was still there. LOL |
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