Exhaust broke behind cat
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Exhaust broke behind cat
Hey all --
Another week, another problem with my 1994 Volvo 850 N/A 157,000 miles.
My exhaust had been leaking a little for a month or so and today, as I pulled into the grocery store, my cat broke off from the pipe right behind it.
What's the repair like on this? I dropped my car off at the shop, but I wanted to be educated about my options. Is it a clamp that held it? A weld?
Any help here would be good.
Another week, another problem with my 1994 Volvo 850 N/A 157,000 miles.
My exhaust had been leaking a little for a month or so and today, as I pulled into the grocery store, my cat broke off from the pipe right behind it.
What's the repair like on this? I dropped my car off at the shop, but I wanted to be educated about my options. Is it a clamp that held it? A weld?
Any help here would be good.
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Mine broke there too. Right at the back of the cat. OEM it's one piece from the manifold/turbo half way back to the muffler.
They might be able to do something to patch it but the right way to do it is to replace that section of pipe which includes the cat. It's not cheap.
If you ordered it on Rockauto.com it would be around $200 for that pipe. If you used an auto parts store it's around $300.
The main problem is that the pipe isn't a standard size. If it or any cars pipes break in most cases they aren't a standard size where you can just grab a coupler and slip it in, clamp it down and be good. Usually you need to do some filling with a welder to have a secure seal that isn't leaking.
Mine broke in early winter and I really did a horrible shade tree repair. I grabbed a connector big enough to slip over the pipe and slipped it in place and tack welded it in. It wasn't tight but it kept the pipe up off the ground. Then I ordered a complete stainless steel exhaust for it. Breaking the OEM one was my excuse for getting the OBX stainless steel exhaust. Until then I just couldn't bring myself to part with the $$ for the OBX. My repair bought me some time and I ended up getting a complete new OBX system for under $400 including shipping. I was a happy camper and the OBX really did have great fit and finish. Considering I did it on my back in the garage on jack stands it really did fit well. And no I don't get a commission on them
They might be able to do something to patch it but the right way to do it is to replace that section of pipe which includes the cat. It's not cheap.
If you ordered it on Rockauto.com it would be around $200 for that pipe. If you used an auto parts store it's around $300.
The main problem is that the pipe isn't a standard size. If it or any cars pipes break in most cases they aren't a standard size where you can just grab a coupler and slip it in, clamp it down and be good. Usually you need to do some filling with a welder to have a secure seal that isn't leaking.
Mine broke in early winter and I really did a horrible shade tree repair. I grabbed a connector big enough to slip over the pipe and slipped it in place and tack welded it in. It wasn't tight but it kept the pipe up off the ground. Then I ordered a complete stainless steel exhaust for it. Breaking the OEM one was my excuse for getting the OBX stainless steel exhaust. Until then I just couldn't bring myself to part with the $$ for the OBX. My repair bought me some time and I ended up getting a complete new OBX system for under $400 including shipping. I was a happy camper and the OBX really did have great fit and finish. Considering I did it on my back in the garage on jack stands it really did fit well. And no I don't get a commission on them
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If you can find a good independent muffler shop they might be able to weld it back on. Stay away from the Midas and Meineke type places. I use an outfit called Buzz's Muffler Shop and they can weld about anything for under $75.00. Just look under mufflers on Google or the Yellow Pages.
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