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post Aug 21 2008, 08:34 AM
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idk how but i have a major exhaust leak.its about inch and half two inches long n it about half inch wider its right before my catalac converter. i have lost all power n am getting horrible gas millage. i dont have the money to fix it yet any cheap methods like jb weld?
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post Aug 21 2008, 08:55 AM
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cheap fix until you can get it done. just make sure its the right diameter that you need

EDIT: it will still leak slightly but nothing near as bad as now
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post Aug 21 2008, 09:15 AM
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awsome thanks...since im already on the topic know of any good cat backs. mainly i can only find pace setter.
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post Aug 21 2008, 09:22 AM
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at least your pipe didnt completely snap. about a month ago i was driving and all of a sudden my exhaust got crazy loud. turned out my pipe rusted off of the back end of my catalytic converter...50 dollar weld job at local muffler shop :)
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post Aug 21 2008, 12:52 PM
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theres another tyoe of exaust wrap u can get it is like a mesh that melts and becones solid after a while of driving. works pretty good if done right
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post Aug 21 2008, 05:16 PM
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I don't mean to jack the thread, but do you guys know a good place online to order a 3 in flex fitting?
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QUOTE(militaryman108 @ Aug 21 2008, 04:16 PM)
I don't mean to jack the thread, but do you guys know a good place online to order a 3 in flex fitting?
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the flex pipe u mean? advanced auto has those for like 10 bucks
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post Aug 21 2008, 05:39 PM
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idk how but i have a major exhaust leak.its about inch and half two inches long n it about half inch wider its right before my catalac converter. i have lost all power n am getting horrible gas millage. i dont have the money to fix it yet any cheap methods like jb weld?



MAKE SURE that there is a flex pipe right before your cat. if not you will just keep getting leaks there since a 4cyl is always bobbing. Sometimes people like to take shortccuts and just weldd a pipe where the flex pipe should be. IF this is done GET A FLEX PIPE BACK ON THERE!
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post Aug 22 2008, 02:51 AM
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at least your pipe didnt completely snap. about a month ago i was driving and all of a sudden my exhaust got crazy loud. turned out my pipe rusted off of the back end of my catalytic converter...50 dollar weld job at local muffler shop :)
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I had something like that happen to me but it was the flex pipe came apart on my downpipe. The problem I had was I was on my way home from vacation and I was still 4 hours from home. Having no way to get it home other then driving it I tied it up with the spare tire cover string and drove it home. It drug along the ground for close to 250 miles and was destroyed.
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post Aug 22 2008, 07:38 PM
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Also a good exhaust shop should only charge no more than $15 to fix an exhaust leak.. lol I KNOW you can afford that... well.. unless you need a replacement flex fitting... then would be like $50 haha. THANK GOD I get free exhaust work.. :P
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post Aug 22 2008, 11:24 PM
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You know, all this talk about welding, made me think, it doesn't probably cost that much to get an oxy/acytelene welding setup. I should look into that.
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post Aug 23 2008, 05:53 AM
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We have one but I havent learned how to use it yet. haha
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post Aug 29 2008, 10:33 AM
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got it fixed local shop 35 bucks they just cut off the cat n put a str8 pipe there.
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post Aug 29 2008, 02:37 PM
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Welding setups aren't cheap. They usual coast about $1000, and oxy/ace is more for cutting than welding.
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post Sep 1 2008, 12:43 PM
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QUOTE(militaryman108 @ Aug 21 2008, 05:16 PM)
I don't mean to jack the thread, but do you guys know a good place online to order a 3 in flex fitting?
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Ebay. I got mine off there. It looked good never used it.

Any auto part supply will have the flex section you need
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It's also 2 1/2 inch so it won't work for you.
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