exhaust snaped

[FancyLad]

The exhuast on my 83 pick-up snapped in half. It snapped before the CAT but after where the header bolts on. It had already been welded in the same spot before and I want to weld it again but it wasnt a very clean break and there is a significant gap between the 2 pipes. I was thinking of welding some metal over the 2 pipes... Any suggestions???

[Kyron]

If it was already welded there and it broke again, its going to break again unless you fix the reason it broke again........

Find a cheap exhaust repair place and see what they say....

[TNToy]

Go to autozone, find some tube either the same size as the pipe and butt-weld it... or go one size up, slide it over the two pipes as a sleeve, and weld it that way.

While you're at Autozone, buy a couple of exahust hangers... the exahust is obviously under-supported, putting too much stress on that pipe. It'll keep tearing right next to wherever you weld, because the heat anneals the metal near the weld, softening the steel.

[robrocketanski]

check out the bracket that bolts to the bellhousing and clamps to the exhaust. if the engine/trans has been seperated recently and if those years have that bracket? i am not sure on that:( but that is easy to bolt on wrong and put a strain on the exhaust. as was stated if there is a stress on it it will break.

[Rockcrawlintoy]

the header pipe broke. mine broke a while ago. my friend that was a toyota tech said the exhaust mounts loosen on the tranny and then it breaks.

Drew

[robrocketanski]

that is the mount i speak of:D