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| Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3005  | Re: Exhaust clamp rusted/leaking fernweh - 5/22/2013 6:49 PM Don't you remember Charlie Tuna? .....Sorry Charlie,..... Must have been before your time  Karl It was a regular commercial during the Little Rascals episodes  | |
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| 94rover Veteran Date registered: Oct 2010 Location: 39.2036° N, 76.8569° W Vehicle(s): 02 G500 Posts: 240  | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A  | ||
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| 94rover Veteran Date registered: Oct 2010 Location: 39.2036° N, 76.8569° W Vehicle(s): 02 G500 Posts: 240 | RE: Exhaust clamp rusted/leaking Correct, a small hole underneath the rusted flange. Shop owner featured in the pic knew exactly what to do. I've known him for years and trust and value his opinion/judgement on automobile service (aside from the fact that he owns a nice brand new GL55 and a HOT 09 Lamborghini Murcielago and is a couple of years younger than me). He decided the simple approach would be to just cut and weld in a steel extension until I purchase Karls resonator. So far all is well because I can't find any faults sound wise. I was so busy talking "exotic cars" I failed to snap a pic of the finished work before they lowered my G and sent me on my way. (IMG_20130523_170403.jpg) Attachments ----------------  IMG_20130523_170403.jpg (78KB - 0 downloads) | |
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| hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | RE: Exhaust clamp rusted/leaking 94rover - 5/23/2013 6:47 PM ....he owns a nice brand new GL55 and a HOT 09 Lamborghini Murcielago and is a couple of years younger than me.... Well he's either doing something right as a muffler welder, or he's got a business importing mufflers from South America with a very special sort of sound deadening packing inside....  Looks like you're good to go for a good long time. -Dave G. | |
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| Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3005 | RE: Exhaust clamp rusted/leaking Well, I have been driving around with rusted and broken exhaust clamps for a few years. A couple of years ago I ordered a couple of different split flange types and settled on one from a Canadian company, Exhaust Direct Ltd. I finally ordered up a full set over the winter, 2 x 2 1/4 inch, 2 x 2inch, and 4 x 2 1/2 inch. So last week I finally developed a big exhaust leak that I knew was coming. This was at the center muffler above the frame rails where the bolts had pretty much disappeared and one of the stock flanges was really thin and also broken. The flanges in front of the cats were thread thin and rattled around loose on the pipe. Yeah, you could say I've been putting this one off. (Thin.jpg) (compression.jpg) (Cat.jpg) (Rear.jpg) (Copper.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Thin.jpg (312KB - 0 downloads) compression.jpg (178KB - 0 downloads) Cat.jpg (241KB - 0 downloads) Rear.jpg (338KB - 1 downloads) Copper.jpg (163KB - 0 downloads) | |
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| Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3005 | ||
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| Braingears Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: St Petersburg, FL Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320 Posts: 1450  | ||
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| Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3005 | ||
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| jmr89 Date registered: Nov 2012 Location: France Vehicle(s): Class G W463 320Cab V6 >>Ancien 230 GE Cab 1990 | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | ||
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| jmr89 Date registered: Nov 2012 Location: France Vehicle(s): Class G W463 320Cab V6 >>Ancien 230 GE Cab 1990 | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | ||
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| jmr89 Date registered: Nov 2012 Location: France Vehicle(s): Class G W463 320Cab V6 >>Ancien 230 GE Cab 1990 | ||
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| Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3005 | ||
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| Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3005 | ||
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| jmr89 Date registered: Nov 2012 Location: France Vehicle(s): Class G W463 320Cab V6 >>Ancien 230 GE Cab 1990 | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | ||
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| Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3005 | Re: Exhaust clamp rusted/leaking Yes, two down pipes and 2 cats. A 2" clamp on each down pipe, and a 2 1/4 inch clamp on the cat side of each joint. Pic from above showing this (Cat.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Cat.jpg (241KB - 0 downloads) | |
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