My day was going well until I saw this.
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My day was going well until I saw this.
I was under the front end of the car today when I noticed this....
So I know next to nothing about welding. I'm wondering if this is something that could be welded to be fixed or if it should just be totally replaced. Looking at it...it looks risky to weld...
So I know next to nothing about welding. I'm wondering if this is something that could be welded to be fixed or if it should just be totally replaced. Looking at it...it looks risky to weld...
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At this point i don't think it will be worth cuttin and welding after further thought. I don't want a band aid fix. I think i'm just going to replace the whole piece. I'll just add it to the list of things I'm doing to the car this winter. Also it's not a twin turbo..it's a "touring turbo" you've already seen the car I'm sure. It's Mike D's old car.
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Originally Posted by jxkim
dude that looks bad
u didnt notice any difference in performance?
u didnt notice any difference in performance?
Ahh so you're the lucky new owner! I would get the piping replaced. Any reputable exhaust shop should be able to replicate the piping for you. Welding it would be the cheap and temporary fix.
The car was originally from a snow state.
Originally Posted by HomerMAC
WOW and you live in TX?
On the bright side, you car will get a little quieter I would think... exhaust leaks usually sound horrible. And once you replace the rusted/busted ol' exhaust components, it should last you a lifetime considering you live in Texas.
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Yeah there shouldn't be a problem at all. There are a few spots that have some light rusting so I'll be taking care of those, and taking a very good look at the core support as well. The busted y will be done soon, probably going to order one from the group deal that's going on.
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Originally Posted by GoalieKeg
So let me get this straight...you're turning mike's turbo maxima/I30 into a system booming turbo I30? 
took me a second to figure out what you're talking about. I own two cars. There will be a stereo going into the i30t though. I like music to much not to, but there will be no ghetto blasting.
Ouch...
I would just get a new y-pipe and weld it in. They will need to cut off the end and match it up to the piping. That part of the piping is original. I redid alot of it in stainless steel, but that part is original and at least 4 yrs old.
The thing about getting a "muffler shop" to weld in a new piece is that most likely they won't want to do "on the car welding". To remove the whole piece off the car will be a little bit of an undertaking. And then it has to be matched up to fit back to the exhaust manifolds. It is an easy fix, but I can see it being a problem to get a run of the mill shop to do it. Also, you dealing with a part of the exhaust that should have catalytic converters on it. Some shops won't deal with it since they are removed.
I would just get a new y-pipe and weld it in. They will need to cut off the end and match it up to the piping. That part of the piping is original. I redid alot of it in stainless steel, but that part is original and at least 4 yrs old.
The thing about getting a "muffler shop" to weld in a new piece is that most likely they won't want to do "on the car welding". To remove the whole piece off the car will be a little bit of an undertaking. And then it has to be matched up to fit back to the exhaust manifolds. It is an easy fix, but I can see it being a problem to get a run of the mill shop to do it. Also, you dealing with a part of the exhaust that should have catalytic converters on it. Some shops won't deal with it since they are removed.
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Originally Posted by I30tMikeD
Ouch...
I would just get a new y-pipe and weld it in. They will need to cut off the end and match it up to the piping. That part of the piping is original. I redid alot of it in stainless steel, but that part is original and at least 4 yrs old.
The thing about getting a "muffler shop" to weld in a new piece is that most likely they won't want to do "on the car welding". To remove the whole piece off the car will be a little bit of an undertaking. And then it has to be matched up to fit back to the exhaust manifolds. It is an easy fix, but I can see it being a problem to get a run of the mill shop to do it. Also, you dealing with a part of the exhaust that should have catalytic converters on it. Some shops won't deal with it since they are removed.
I would just get a new y-pipe and weld it in. They will need to cut off the end and match it up to the piping. That part of the piping is original. I redid alot of it in stainless steel, but that part is original and at least 4 yrs old.
The thing about getting a "muffler shop" to weld in a new piece is that most likely they won't want to do "on the car welding". To remove the whole piece off the car will be a little bit of an undertaking. And then it has to be matched up to fit back to the exhaust manifolds. It is an easy fix, but I can see it being a problem to get a run of the mill shop to do it. Also, you dealing with a part of the exhaust that should have catalytic converters on it. Some shops won't deal with it since they are removed.
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