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Old 09-08-2003, 07:11 PM
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Any welded exhaust cracks?

Has any one welded exhaust pipe cracks?

The crack in my exhaust is right next to a welded bracket for the heat shields and I think it can be welded. The rest of the pipe looks and feels pretty thick. I may try this fix.
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Old 09-09-2003, 07:01 AM
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I would think it would work fine as long as it is a stress crack and not from rust. Surrounding rust would be the only limiting factor I could forsee. Go for it!
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Old 10-15-2003, 07:55 PM
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I just welded up an exhaust crack in front of the center cat. It was split probably halfway around.
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Old 10-16-2003, 05:12 AM
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Dave, Nice to see you catching up on your reading. Eh? The crack I had was right next to the bracket for the heat shield mounting. Mine cracked cause I ran over a muffler that did not quite fit under the exhaust pipes. The shop added a plate welded it up. The pipes are a lower grade of stainless not cooking quality.
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Old 10-24-2003, 05:41 PM
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Yup, catching up quick now. After I'm caught up here I move on to Mod Mania and then General SVX Babble.

I may have made the crack in my exhaust worse when I bottomed out going through a slow intersection too fast. (2 crowns in the road)
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Old 10-24-2003, 06:11 PM
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I had one crack welded about a week ago and an elbow replaced, and spent all day last Saturday getting a crack welded and my rotors put on and brakes serviced.

I has also had a crack welded (behind the driver's side cat) some time ago and it's still holding.

Oh, and had the gaskets replacd at the Y pipes last weekend also. She's "graveyard quiet" again.
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