Muffler weld failed?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lake Worth. Fl.,USA Fl
Muffler weld failed?
Anyone have this happen and was it fixed by GM after the warranty expired. This is obviously a factory defect unrelated to time or wear factors.
Safety Car
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From: Florida
Re: Muffler weld failed? (JCR)
you still have a factory exhaust ??? :crazy: :crazy:
seriously, good luck on getting Chevy to do anything after warranty ends. May I suggest a Corsa, Borla, GHL, or PRT to replace ??
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Re: Muffler weld failed? (kmcls1)
The muffler flange on my 98 coupe also failed about a year ago. Muffler shop re-welded it for $10.
While he's fixing the broken weld, make sure you have the guy tack the other flange in place, as insurance
While he's fixing the broken weld, make sure you have the guy tack the other flange in place, as insurance
Burning Brakes
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Re: Muffler weld failed? (JCR)
Chevy has a known problem with the factory exhaust. The welds on this material are difficult and they have had some poor welds. A club member had his exhaust drop off while on the highway. GM took care of it but only after a hassle. He did some research and learned this is a common problem. The welds can fail at any time either at low mileage or in later years. Good luck with yours. One more reason to put a quality aftermarket system on!
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Re: Muffler weld failed? (JCR)
We discovered that the flanges on our 98 had been re-welded at some point. There was so much build up that 3vettesathome had to take a sawzall and cut the bolts. It was impossible to get a socket on the bolt heads. Anyone who is going to replace their system should check the flanges first. If they have been worked on it would pay to have a muffler shop cut the bolts off.
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From: Plano Texas
Re: Muffler weld failed? (JCR)
I have broken the flanges on both sides of mine as well. Each time I took it to the local muffler shop and within 45 mins. and about $25 I was on the road again. No need to worry yourself by talking to GM. The $25 that you spend is worth avoiding the stress of the GM hassle......
