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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / January 2009Exhaust question
'00 OBW that has an exhaust leak where the mid-pipe meets with the muffler tailpipe. I priced out the mid pipe/tail pipe w/muffler at Autopart International and all together its $410 with gaskets and spring bolts. I might be able to justify if the piping was rotted, rusted or cracked but all then piping is fine except for this union of the two flanges and gasket. So my question is, has anyone cut-out the section and used a 4" section of 2" pipe you can get at Autozone with the clamps with any success? Do the exhaust clamps really tighten correctly enough to seal off the exhaust from leaking?  SignatureJohn > '00 OBW that has an exhaust leak where the mid-pipe meets with the muffler > tailpipe. I priced out the mid pipe/tail pipe w/muffler at Autopart [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > John Remove pipe, take it to somewhere that does welding and problem solved. Won't use AutoZone quality pipe as it will rust away in a few years. Use stainless if you want to go with the cut it out and replace a section method. Those muffler clamps work well so no problem there. > '00 OBW that has an exhaust leak where the mid-pipe meets with the muffler > tailpipe. I priced out the mid pipe/tail pipe w/muffler at Autopart [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > exhaust clamps really tighten correctly enough to seal off the exhaust from > leaking? I haven't been to a muffler shop lately, but I'd guess that you'd get out of there for well less than a $100 bill with a welded repair. I've done my share of clamping pieces into exhaust systems in the past... weldings better. > I haven't been to a muffler shop lately, but I'd guess that you'd get > out of there for well less than a $100 bill with a welded repair. You're right, $53.30 at Midas and I wasn't even late for work! SignatureJohn |
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