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Crushed Downpipe/Exhaust
Today I was doing an oil change on my GTV6 and noticed that the down pipe (I think) is crushed at the bottom of the oil pan. It looks like the car hit something and completely smashed them.
What can I do to repair this? What new parts do I need? Is this a common problem?
I think I remember seeing this topic before, but I can't remember where it showed up. I tried searching but couldn't find anything.
Thanks for the help guys!
Carson
What can I do to repair this? What new parts do I need? Is this a common problem?
I think I remember seeing this topic before, but I can't remember where it showed up. I tried searching but couldn't find anything.
Thanks for the help guys!
Carson
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I think we all have had this situation at one time or another. I have tubular three into ones, dual down pipes, , dual cats, and both sides were crushed more than 50% just behind the oil pan. Get out the metal disc cutter and trim out the dented area. Go to your local auto parts store and buy 5$ worth of exhaust pipe. Cut, weld, and grind in a curved patch. Careful as exhaust pipe is generally thin and blows right through!
OR.. rip the whole thing out, fab some wide oval angular down pipe, lose the middle muffler, run straight through to the rear...
OR..spend $700 and get a whole new system
Or..leave it alone if the dents are not big
I went with the patch. On yours, looks like the heat shield took most of it...
OR.. rip the whole thing out, fab some wide oval angular down pipe, lose the middle muffler, run straight through to the rear...
OR..spend $700 and get a whole new system
Or..leave it alone if the dents are not big
I went with the patch. On yours, looks like the heat shield took most of it...
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I think you can see it in the pics you posted. If those aren't heat shields, you've got major (loud) exhaust leaks.
The std front (cat) section has heatshield 'outerpipes' all the way from where the horizontal starts to become 100deg curves up to the flanges that bolt to the manifolds. And they're usually rusted to bits, like yours. Which makes them hard to weld.
The std front (cat) section has heatshield 'outerpipes' all the way from where the horizontal starts to become 100deg curves up to the flanges that bolt to the manifolds. And they're usually rusted to bits, like yours. Which makes them hard to weld.
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