Exhaust flange/pipe seperation
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Melting Slicks
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Exhaust flange/pipe seperation
I noticed my right tailpipe was hanging a few inches lower than my left. Upon further investigation, I noticed that the flange has seperated from the exhaust pipe(right below where the passanger seat is).
Is having the flange re-welded to the exhaust pipe going to be a costly repair?
here's what it looks like:
and just for fun, here is a neat C5/C6 body comparison:
Is having the flange re-welded to the exhaust pipe going to be a costly repair?
here's what it looks like:
and just for fun, here is a neat C5/C6 body comparison:
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Common problem for several years. I think GM's OEM supplier was Arvin for several years and for several years there many a C5 with this very problem. Defective welds at the rear flange of the center section (H pipe) of the exhaust.
It is typically not a big expense at all to have it re-welded. In fact, many exhaust shops around the country see this a lot, and have re-welded many of these.
HTH,
Robert
It is typically not a big expense at all to have it re-welded. In fact, many exhaust shops around the country see this a lot, and have re-welded many of these.
HTH,
Robert
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Melting Slicks
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thanks guys...one more question:
should they seperate the 2 flanges, then weld the flange to the exhaust pipe , or leave the 2 flanges attached(as-is), and weld? I am worried tha if they do not seperate the 2 flanges, they might accidently spot weld the bolts which would hamper future exhaust modifications...????? It has been my experiance that many muffler shops do the least amount of work necessary to get the job done...
should they seperate the 2 flanges, then weld the flange to the exhaust pipe , or leave the 2 flanges attached(as-is), and weld? I am worried tha if they do not seperate the 2 flanges, they might accidently spot weld the bolts which would hamper future exhaust modifications...????? It has been my experiance that many muffler shops do the least amount of work necessary to get the job done...
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Originally Posted by MikeC4
thanks guys...one more question:
should they seperate the 2 flanges, then weld the flange to the exhaust pipe , or leave the 2 flanges attached(as-is), and weld? I am worried tha if they do not seperate the 2 flanges, they might accidently spot weld the bolts which would hamper future exhaust modifications...????? It has been my experiance that many muffler shops do the least amount of work necessary to get the job done...
should they seperate the 2 flanges, then weld the flange to the exhaust pipe , or leave the 2 flanges attached(as-is), and weld? I am worried tha if they do not seperate the 2 flanges, they might accidently spot weld the bolts which would hamper future exhaust modifications...????? It has been my experiance that many muffler shops do the least amount of work necessary to get the job done...
