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Muffler leak

Discussion in '360/430' started by JTR, May 19, 2015.

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  1. JTR

    JTR Formula 3
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    #1 JTR, May 19, 2015
    My car has started to leak around the pressed connection from the pipes going into the muffler. White dust is around two of the connections, so I think it's time to have the pipes welded.
    The muffler itself isn't magnetic, so I assume it's stainless steel?
    The four pipes going into it are magnetic, so I assume plain steel?
    I would think the best way to weld it would be to TIG weld it with stainless wire?

    The headers were changed before I bought the car, so I'm not concerned with them at this point.

    Thanks for the clarification on the steel types.

    John
     
  2. Fabspeed Motorsport

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    #2 Fabspeed Motorsport, May 19, 2015
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  3. gcpeters

    gcpeters Rookie

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    #3 gcpeters, May 20, 2015
    had mine TIG welded and it fixed the problem :)
     
  4. Tally Ho

    Tally Ho Formula Junior

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    #4 Tally Ho, May 20, 2015
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  5. DannyR

    DannyR Karting

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    #5 DannyR, May 20, 2015
    I had mine welded 2 years ago and it's been dust and problem free.
     
  6. mr_bock

    mr_bock Formula 3

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    #6 mr_bock, May 20, 2015
    Steel and stainless steel can be TIG welded together with stainless steel welding rod.
    The OEM exhaust system leaves a lot to be desired, poor design, etc...

    Good Luck getting this fixed.
     
  7. JTR

    JTR Formula 3
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    #7 JTR, May 20, 2015
    Thank you guys!

    I'll take the muffler off and get it welded.

    Tally Ho, the Fabspeed looks sweet on there!

    John
     

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