Money Saving Exhaust Repair -EricTheCarGuy

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My friend came to me with a broken exhaust and he didn't have a lot of money to spend. I decided to weld the pipe rather than replace it. The cost, $0. With a little time, some preparation, and a welder you can save a lot of money on exhaust repairs.
With a little time and practice your welding will get better. Repairs like this are a great way to practice and save yourself some money at the same time.
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@DanMcD80 5 лет назад

Stacking tacks is usually easiest way to do thin wall tube like exhaust, least chance or burn thru. Also bounce from side to side to minimize heat soaking the metal

@zeeloya8543 2 года назад

Me as a 21 year old who does all his own work. Really appreciate Guys like you! Helps me a lot. My exhaust broke at the welds that were already on it now my muffler is scraping. So this helps me know what to do to fix it up and get it on the road by the end of the day.

@tpcoachfix 8 лет назад

I have done repairs like this before but I like to put a sleeve on the inside. That will reinforce the connection and give the weld bead more material to flow into.

@SouthMainAuto 9 лет назад

Just a word of caution Eric, don't fall subject to the myth that unhooking your battery will prevent "cooking" your computers. Fact of the matter is electricity is still electricity. The flow of electrons are going to take what ever path is easiest regardless if the battery is hooked up or not so if that is through the wire of the BCM, PCM, TIPM etc. "poof" up in smoke it goes.. With that being said when you are working on a car or truck and using your mig practice keeping your working clamp (aka ground clamp) as close to your work as possible to prevent any damage to electrical components. Just a thought. --Eric O.

@ericthecarguy 9 лет назад

+South Main Auto Repair Thanks for the tip Eric.

@stallion78 9 лет назад

+EricTheCarGuy Can you please cover Oil Catch Cans on petrol and diesel cars?????? Thanks

@NaokisRC 9 лет назад

+EricTheCarGuy You can also buy a type of surpressor that hooks onto the battery to prevent issues I've seen, not sure how well they work.

@leeh1472 9 лет назад

+EricTheCarGuy You can also take a photo of the fuse box then remove all of the fuses to further isolate the circuits. Then once done put the fuses back in place as per the photo. Using very thin gauge MIG wire can also help when welding thin walled parts.

@3PumpChumper 9 лет назад

+South Main Auto Repair I agree, I practice and tell people to ground what your welding. If you weld exhaust, ground on the exhaust. Chassis welds, ground the chassis. Be mindful of things like gaskets and bushings that will act like insulators to the current flow. Whenever its feasible, I disconnect the computer all together. 10 minutes of extra work is well worth saving hours of uh-oh.

@sandy7m 7 лет назад

I might have gone with a split sleeve to get on to sound metal. Short bit of pipe, split along it's length. Slide sleeve over the end of the pipe (smear of exhaust paste to lubricate and aid sealing). Move sleeve to contact flange. Tack both ends of sleeve first then run weld along all seams (including split). This method is easy to weld with area at the flange strengthened beyond a single weld as you have done in your video. Hope you do not mind my ten cents worth. Keep the vids coming - enjoy watching them.

@williamfarmer9896 8 лет назад

Damn, some of Y'all need a snickers candy Bar, complaining about the welding etc , lol it was a 17 year old car , not a bridge or new car. He saved his friend some money. He took his time to put this video online to help Y'all who are DIY . I would be happy with the outcome had it been my car !

@edwardjames6070 7 лет назад

oh yeah, you're absolutely right. I have two cars that are 21 years old and exhaust work of this kind is common. that fix went beautifully.

@mrmidnight32 5 лет назад

Honestly complaining about people complaining is just as bad if not worse than people complaining about his welds. That said that weld was terrible and his wife speed was way off. But he’s a mechanic not a welder. But that doesn’t change it being an ugly weld lol

@DawnBriarDev 2 года назад

@@mrmidnight32 "Honestly complaining about people complaining is just as bad if not worse than people complaining about his welds." That statement is illogical as it assumes all complaints are equally valid. They are not. You see, the complaints about the welding do not offer specific criticisms, better methods to use, or reasons why the weld is unacceptable. Meanwhile, the counter complaints offer that this is a non-structural component, a thin wall, a heavily rusted environment, done overhead, accomplished the original goal of sealing the exhaust, saved money over alternate repair methods, and that a weld on a vehicle of this age has reduced standards. As a guy who has welded TWICE in my life with no training or practice at all and has videos of his welds online (you don't, you only have bad gameplay videos of generic shooter games that you play terribly) my opinion is that his weld was fine. Sure, it looked horrible. Sure, it has reduced structural integrity compared to a better weld.. But it has more integrity than half of the remaining pipe does, so when a fault occurs, the first two or three won't happen where he welded. And that's the criteria for a good weld: It performs the job it was asked to perform. But unless I see you welding your exhaust, or at the very least using basic logic accessible to an 8 year old to make specific, measurable claims in regards to what is good or bad welding, all you'll ever see me do is mock you because you make it quite easy and amusing to do.

@ent1311 Месяц назад

@@mrmidnight32 it's not structural so it doesn't matter.

@mrmidnight32 Месяц назад

@@ent1311 you guys are a “everyone gets a medal type” and it shows. I’m sorry I just call it like I see it and have a standard of good, excellent, poor and terrible…

@burleylien2263 5 лет назад

great job Eric. hope all the mechanics are like you, helping car owners save some cash

@georgekopsias9159 Год назад

I have the same situation at a flange connection and will be doing the same thing. It is nice to see you doing it first and it worked. I really appreciate the video.

@FLANK.SINATRA 9 лет назад

Just some advice from an old welder... Its better for you to start at the top and work your way down.. When you reach the bottom, switch to the other side and work your way down again... Let gravity do its job... Trying to weld vertically up is much harder, and actually has a whole technique of its own.

@ericthecarguy 9 лет назад

+Justin Ayers Cool. Thanks for the advice. I'll try that next time.

@Froggies505 5 лет назад

Damnit Bobby I can show you a lot of downhills with penetration lmao especially on thin stuff. Yeah uphill has better penetration but if you don’t know what you’re doing you end up with dogturds

@taoshyr 2 года назад

Thanks 🙏 for the advice.

@jamiethomas4716 7 лет назад

Good to see he is wearing face protection. I dread the times when wire comes flying off the angle grinder. My exhaust is making noises and I suspect I've got a crack in the pipe somewhere. Time to get out the everlast. I will probably weld in place as Eric did. I don't want to unbolt everything.

@dirtshower250 9 лет назад

You guys act like he should be GMAW certified. Well I am a welder myself and Eric has done a pretty damn good job for welding such thin metal above his head in a tight place. Keep up the good work Eric!

@AlwaysHopeful87 9 лет назад

+dirtshower250 agree

@superrodder2002 9 лет назад

+dirtshower250 Ya,I weld exhaust all the time, over the years I've build numerous race car chassis involving rollcages,hand built suspensions,narrowed rearends, custom sheetmetal,you name it and still I have bad days welding up rusted old exhaust systems. rust can make experienced welds look like rookies

@superrodder2002 9 лет назад

+v8consumption I totally agree with points 1, 2 and 4, but finding a piece of similar material to practice on isn't always possible in the automotive garage environment. That's where experience using your welding equipment comes in. learning what settings to start at is only learned through practice with a particular machine. for all the newbies,you need 3 things to become a proficient welder,they are-----practice, practice and more practice

@andre200mw 9 лет назад

+dirtshower250 according to american standards maybe... this is shit weld for any type of space thickness. doesnt seem like he knows you should weld downwards with a mig either.

@andre200mw 9 лет назад

+dirtshower250 according to american standards maybe... this is shit weld for any type of space thickness. doesnt seem like he knows you should weld downwards with a mig either.

@VexingCode 8 лет назад

Love all the internet warrior professional welders criticizing the welding on a 25 year old car exhaust like its a bridge or high pressure vessel.

@davidjames666 8 лет назад

People be making it like the orphanage is going to shut down and babies left out on the cold streets because the welds are not clean enough.

@mrmidnight32 5 лет назад

VexingCode I love the 8 year old kids trying to justify those terrible welds by trying to counter people calling it what it was... A really ugly and terrible weld lol

@thegamingwelder6058 4 года назад

That guy had really bad undercut. I mean it works, but you wouldn't want a painter to come paint your house, and paint all over the trim of your house.

@TheUltimateCrash1990 4 года назад

@@davidjames666 LOL

@TheUltimateCrash1990 4 года назад

@3 name changes allowed every 90 days. they let people change names that much?

@d33b33 9 лет назад

This reminds me of my student days, no welder available, but the hole was on a 90 degree bend in the pipe, not on a flange. Wrapped it up in aluminum kitchen foil, then cut out the sides of a soda can, squeezed that around the foil-covered hole. Used metal wire to tighten it all up with pliers. Drove it around like that for nine months, borrowed time, free of charge. ;-)

@papi2shampu4u 6 лет назад

Neal William Miller grape or "orange" flavor for sure lol

@elizabethbrian6959 5 лет назад

Good job The next repair use the bosal repair paste, and run engine just 10 minute!!! :):):)Perfect ! learned all this from the wonderful team of manyautosltd.com they are really supportive and guide you if you need any help

@1keykneedeep 4 года назад

Great job Eric. Seems like you could gave unbolted the flange from cat to pipe and rewelded the flange to straight pipe. Still the same deal in the end. Happy welding 👍👍

@hxhdfjifzirstc894 2 года назад

Sure, but those flange bolts are probably 'permanent', and he's likely not getting paid, so faster is better.

@highfructosefun7503 9 лет назад

aw I was hoping he would show us how it sounded before the repair :c

@lesfox2010 7 лет назад

I'm a pro welder too. He did okay for what it was. As we say over here, fit for purpose. Only issue with welding old exhausts is that once they start cracking, it means the pipe has become embrittled with heat and age and will probably break again near the weld in time. But hey, it is a good way to keep the car on the road whilst you save enough to replace the system sometime. Keep on doing it until you're ready. Surprising really.. Don't often see you Americans leaving the safety guard on the grinder! lol. I agree with using the face shield though. I had a guy on my crew who used to use the wire buff on a 9" grinder to prep steel for painting. He would come into my office to talk about something, and I would tell him to pluck those wire strands sticking out of his face. He never realised they were in him!

@scasny 7 лет назад

i just wonder i live in europe so its 220V-50hz in us its 110-60hz is there a big diference in welding.By the sound its more high pitched.The top part looks great The weld is ok , he know what to do but maybe more amps and thicker wire but that can also melt the pipe

@fwhoffman Год назад

I had different “lifetime” muffler “replacement” warranties…. They were both(big name companies)! Very talented - make up brackets that add abnormal tension on the welded bracket - pipe rust through anear the weld and the tension pulls the bracket away New exhaust leak EVERY TWO YEARS! Muffler free BUT “ we need to replace all your pipes or the “WARRANTY” is voided. $300 every 2 years!!!!!!

@BeeFCakE-sl1wi 9 лет назад

Eric im a big fan definatly the best and funnyist mechanic on youtube lol

@wbgator1 7 лет назад

Eric, had an almost exact problem the other day. I was using a stick welder so I unbolted the flange, found a 6" piece of pipe that would fit in the rusted pipe, welded it to the flange in my bench vice, slid it into the rusted pipe, clamped the flange halves back together and put a muffler clamp on the pipe. Looks easier than this way and less dirt in your face, but your way is probably quicker. Thanks for the vid. have a good wknd.

@blakethompson8022 9 лет назад

welding structural steel or 6 inch pipe ( which is what is generally taught in traditional schools ) is significantly different than doing this kind of welding. learning how to run a hot pass in open roots, unlimited thickness dual shield certifications, etc...none of it compares to automotive welding. eric took the time to show some folks (do it yourselfers) how to potentially save a few bucks by doing a simple repair on the exhaust to help his friend get by. its a mazda, not a top fuel dragster. it doesnt have to be perfectly engineered, or welded within 0.010 of an inch. it doesnt have to meet the requirements of any welding codes. its easy to judge someone and be a nay-sayer being a keyboard jockey. try putting this amount of effort into helping friends, and the entire motor enthusiast community online by doing the things that eric does...on a daily basis. i promise you'll be singing a different tune when you have to walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

@bryanmartinez6600 7 лет назад

Blake Thompson fuck welding codes I'm going to do a custom exhaust with glass packs and my own welds

@WBBClips 6 лет назад

Hey, you can save yourself some money if you have your own car lift and mig welder. If you already have that stuff, you probably don’t need this video.

@TheUltimateCrash1990 4 года назад

Do you trust the quality of welds from Auto Muffler shops? Or is it that for that application they need not be perfect.

@davidg5704 2 года назад

Good stuff Eric. Hope you find a new garage of your own soon. Take care 🙌

@rushwill 8 лет назад

It's a money saver. That's whe did it the way he did it. A super quality weld wasn't what he was going for.

@ArchimedeanEye 9 лет назад

gotta love that electrical ''stitching' sound a MIG makes...

@atheosxgaming 9 лет назад

this mazda clearly just wants to be like its bigger sportier and much louder rotary brothers

@josephsmithe5774 6 лет назад

That is a good habit to have that work clamp very close to where you are welding. It keeps the electrical return path as short as possible. I learned that early on when I first got my everlast welder and was being taught by a very knowledgeable welder.

@CptMishMashVonRandom 9 лет назад

I've done this kind of repair before but I prefer to weld a slightly smaller diameter of pipe inside the flange and then the rest of the B pipe fits much better and welds really strong.

@daxinventor3542 Год назад

Good job. Also a good move by lowering the exhaust to get to the top of the pipe.

@lukemartin7029 7 лет назад

You're a class act Eric. Keep up the good work!

@JOEZEP54 9 лет назад

Hi Eric, I had to do same job on a Honda. I used a 90 AMP Harbor Frieght welder laying on a gravel drive way. Your weld looks much better than mine. Good tip on dropping the hangers. Nice Job

@AlexZ-lc6nl 4 года назад

so nice to have that lift! I would die for one...but im a poor college student doing my connector/clamp exhaust fix under an amazon cardboard box. Nice job!

@georgekopsias9159 Год назад

I work off of a cardboard box too. One problem with installing a lift is you need a high ceiling.

@sjsjsjjjj 8 лет назад

Welder/fabricator here, removing the bolts from a flange and taking it off is not the greatest idea, over time the flanges get rusty and warped there's usually a gasket in between and getting it to seal back up would be a task, he did the right thing, although he should have cut out pipe behind the catalytic converter and installed a new section. Maybe a 2-6 inch piece. Or delete the flange completely.

@samjohnson466 9 лет назад

I'll just say thanks Eric. Way to many experts here.

@micdal22 3 года назад

Great job, Thanks for sharing. At first I didn't think such a repair was possible, but you did it.

@MyTractorGuy 3 года назад

Good info bro! I have a pipe on my truck to fix so I watched yours and will give it a go.

@sergiozamora3181 8 лет назад

no critics i dont like how people talk bad or try to say oh you could of done this when we know u couldnt do what he would do in this vid. he is the master at working in cars hes fix way more than this lol so no reason to criticize or judge his work. he did an awesome job plus hes helpimg those out who dont want to put money in their car and do easy fixes. so to me he did great thumbs up eric awesome bro

@TheTarrMan 7 лет назад

My old Probe's exhaust rusted out in the same place. I didn't have a garage or any money so I ended up cutting off the flange and flex-piped it. (I used a coat-hangers to hold the "repair" up. . . . . . . I think one of the hangers was missing and/or rusted off too.) It got me past a tough year. Come to think of it, I did other cheap "repairs" with coat-hangers. You should do a whole special on just how useful the coat hanger is. To this day I keep one in my car just incase. I think it should be mandatory in every emergency tool-kit, right next to duct-tape, vice-grips, JB-Weild and WD40.

@teardowndan5364 9 лет назад

I replaced the oil pan on my car yesterday (I went to do an oil change and when I gave it a quick wipe to remove some of the caked-on grit, large oil-drenched rust flakes rained everywhere - the pan had been slowly dripping for a while) and since the exhaust runs right under the pan, I had to drop the front pipe to give myself some room to access some of the pan bolts. The most difficult part of the pan replacement was prying the old pan off of the OE sealant - no gasket on 2003 Accent. When I started it up to run the new oil through, check for leaks and level. I ended up discovering that I cracked the welds on both sides of the exhaust's flex coupling. (I think they were already cracked a little before I started.) It is on days like these that I really wish I had a MIG welder or knew someone who had one.

@satamanschmidt3428 9 лет назад

Eric, you're doing two things wrong.1) Your wire feed speed it too high. When you get sputtering that's almost always the reason. Turn it down slightly from where you had it.2) Your holding the MIG gun too far away from the work. Get in there tight. It gives you better shielding gas coverage and improves the arc.

@MrMartinsSturmanis 9 лет назад

+SATAMAN Schmidt mostly youre second point way to farr,

@ericthecarguy 9 лет назад

+SATAMAN Schmidt Thanks for the tip. I'll give that a try next time.

@LOWPR0FiL3 7 лет назад

i like my high, i can do some pretty good welding an only done it few times. from what i learnt is that weld in spots as you move along for each second which give you a nice flat straight line weld instead of bubbles or curve an not straight which looks ugly. just my idea for these sort of things when you cant do a perfect weld in hard areas to work with.

@mauikawi4290 7 лет назад

Stfu

@cng3734 7 лет назад

Maui Kawi all he was doing was giving some tips. Honestly I'd rather have constructive criticism to make my work higher quality for my clients, than block out everyone and do it my way purposely worse. Just saying man.

@mickblock 9 лет назад

10:43 mechanics face.

@DjRjSolarStar 9 лет назад

Bringing that face shield down like a total badass

@dmac1032 2 года назад

I just got a call from the Buick dealer here in Rochester telling me my flanges were badly rusted and I could either replace or go to a muffler shop where they likely could weld. Much less expensive. So, this being the 21st-century and all, I googled the subject up and ended viewing this RU-vid video by Eric the Car Guy. I went from total ignorance to having a good visual image of flanges and what this was all about. The visuals alone would be very valuable but Eric, you did a darn good job of talking through this, entertaining and educating at the same time so thanks a lot. I just wish you lived down the block. You would have my business.

@JacobAHull-nx6rx 4 года назад

tight work space my man. something sounds a little off with the wire feed or voltage. it shouldn't tap tap tap like that. should be nice smooth current. I actually have a muffler pipe job going on this week. thanks eric!

@jacquespoirier9071 7 лет назад

repairing exhaust is one of the most difficult job to do with a MIG welder as it very difficult to clean completely the rust, the material is often extra thin and the access is limited. Eric does a damn good job

@tatertots-n-soup Год назад

Lmao its dirty that is exactly why using wirefeed

@Eric-dk5fm 3 года назад

from personal experience its almost always easier to just cut the flange off and replace it with a short piece of tubing either smaller or larger diameter if you don't have access to a expander or reducer

@lesfox2010 7 лет назад

Eric fixes cars better than I can. He's a mechanic. I weld better than he can. I'm a welder. I fix cars too, but Eric is better. Eric welds, but I'm better. Seriously, nothing really wrong with what he did. Either way, we both get the job done one way or the other. Good on him for looking out for his mate. The job he did is good for what it needs to be.

@BrucesShop 9 лет назад

I have used JB weld on those tough spots.

@awalk5177 8 месяцев назад

This is exactly the same problem I found today. My exhaulst on my Land rover is in good condition , but the flange on one pipe has come away from the pipe. So clean that there is no sign of weld at first inspection. I just wonder if this is deliberate manufacturing ploy. So, armed with this information I am going to try and repair the flange as the rest of the system looks really sound.

@matjean9567 9 лет назад

Camera man brians camera is awesome...... good job the clarity is great

@joelfager3839 9 лет назад

I almost never see you use protection for your ears! Tinnitus dont heal and yes if you have it, it can also get worse.

@lolatmyage 9 лет назад

Theres nothing loud about welding. Grinding, maybe if youre at it for a long time

@joelfager3839 9 лет назад

I did not think about the welding, but you can get spatter in your ear so always good to use protection even when you weld, especially welding over your head :)

@lolatmyage 9 лет назад

Joel Fager Hes got the mask and hat for that, if the sparks are getting in your ear then youre too close to what youre welding

@joelfager3839 9 лет назад

Still a possibility.

@lolatmyage 9 лет назад

Joel Fager Yeah, theres a point in chasing safety where your gains arent comparable to the effort youre putting in to make things safer

@slantsix9783 5 лет назад

Is there a reason you couldn't have dropped the front end -- after first tacking/welding -- in order to reach the top of the pipe? (Just asking as a novice.)

@SwiftNinja44 8 лет назад

First time watching a do it yourself video about cars, learnt so much. so easy to follow. Like how you don't assume we have previous knowledge or know all the steps. 10/10 Eric the Car Guy!

@clintk5367 2 года назад

Just a tip, on my welder, they make a 45 degree angle that goes on my tip, works great, but it adds 3 inches to your tip!

@Gt403cyl 9 лет назад

simple welding trick for getting a good ground is to take an old battery cable and remove the sheathing wrap the cable around the exhaust and attach the clamp to the cable, stranded cables work better giving you a bagillion contact points.

@off-roadrcaddict4572 7 лет назад

I know that it's not always possible but I would have removed the sections to be repaired, time would be saved and it would have been easier to do a cleaner weld.

@josefweber6059 7 лет назад

Best free welding job I've ever seen! Thanks for the video

@danbmx445 4 года назад

used my dads welder today without any experience welding at all, figured out how to set it up and welded up my 89 325is exhaust today. Super ugly weld but im stoked i did it lol

@STARDRIVE 9 лет назад

I was drilling a small hole into iron. The drill shattered and a small spec lodged in my eye (tried removing it with a neodymium magnet, but it came out by itself after a week.). Even something simple as drilling a hole can do it. Another incident: my brother turned an engine over by hand. It was separated from the car, not connected to anything, so what can happen? The spark holes were plugged with plastic caps.. the compression popped one out with force, almost striking my eye. Danger lurks everywhere in a shop.

@warusweims 9 лет назад

Eric. You should know better than to put all your tools away before the repair is confirmed. I never put anything away until I know the issue is fixed. Murphy's law.

@plowtruckdriver 9 лет назад

+warusweims hey pay attention to the words coming out of his mouth . he did say it came back to get it welded again , and he had to grind the weld clean again , watch the vid again

@ericthecarguy 9 лет назад

+warusweims You're so right.

@edwardjames6070 7 лет назад

yeah, hate to go fetch the tools again.

@stephenmaurer3548 9 лет назад

I guess this is a good budget repair?.. Looking at the metal and condition of the other parts would it be better to just replace the exhaust?? I guess the question is... Does the owner plan to keep the car for a few years???

@S.Ham1929 2 года назад

I've been meaning to weld the exhaust on my 98 Ranger. No money to take it somewhere or replace it. Only issue is I don't have welder!

@ELEDUCADITO1 8 лет назад

roughly how much it would be for a shop to do this very job thanks

@dthundergunb3115 3 года назад

Probably five hundred bucks even though it only takes maybe a half hour

@berkmanyt 8 лет назад

cut the two bolts off…..drop the pipe 5-6 inches…you now have full access to top. maybe even push a short 'sleeve' in to provide better metal to weld to. Maybe a new gasket on lift up of 2 bolt flange . Per other perforation… take 3" piece of next side larger…id = od of existing pipe….slot the 3" piece…wrap it over the perked area…temp clamp it ( radiator hose clamp)…weld both ends then seam… voila done Welding thin rusted pipe is very short lived…the splice will last for years. Nice lift !

@tiagofgarcia 9 лет назад

Just an idea.. what about REMOVING that section out to weld on a bench and then put it back?

@Bleepstick 9 лет назад

+Tiago Garcia Right !!! At least take the flange off .... weld it and bolt it back together !! SIMPLE !!!

@STARDRIVE 9 лет назад

+Tiago Garcia Removing the section is preferable, I agree. But I would like to put a few spot welds on it before dismantling, just to make sure the flange gets welded in the perfect position...

@edwardjames6070 7 лет назад

nope. trust me. that would be ten times more work, plus a new gasket and bolts to say the least. may even have to drill the bolts out of the holes. he did it the correct way. it's an old, old car.

@danielduncan746 9 лет назад

Hey, Eric. I'm sure you know this and I'm sure you've had more than enough being yelled at for one century, but just for the hell of it, I wanted to tell you that those face shields are meant to be used with safety glasses underneath. I'm not gonna stop watching your videos if you don't use them or something dumb like that, I think your videos are great. Keep up the good work.

@tomstrom1727 5 лет назад

I realize it's a help video. But, y not disconnect the broken flange end and the other flange closer to the muffler. Make orientation Mark's, take it of and weld it, in position. Wouldn't take any longer

@jacchatain554 5 лет назад

Eric great videos and for those that don't have access to a welder using a slip fit exhaust connector is another great fix to keep the neighbors happy trick is IO vs OD if you have say 2.5" exhaust you can get a 2.5 ID to 2.25 OD the 2.5 ID will slip over while the 2.25 will slip inside. Hope this helps someone!-)

@BigBrotherIsTooBig 8 лет назад

I'd have taken the pipe off after tacking the flange back on. You practically did take it off near the end. It wouldn't have been a royal PITA and you would have ended up with a cleaner weld which would hold better and resist rusting better (no pits to hold water). Not saying you should have done this next suggestion, but as DIY'er I've found it helpful so I'll post it for others. Any time I've done an exhaust repair I clean the entire pipe with wire wheel, use Naval Jelly to get the remaining rust then use high temp paint and paint it. Years later, not a speck of rust on them. It takes a bit of work, but knowing that I'm not going to have to do the work again for a very long time is nice.

@hughhemington9559 7 лет назад

On my 1993 Vigor, the pipe right behind the muffler was swiss cheese. I put some patch tape on it just to get by, but when it fell off I went to a less tawny part of town, and a repair shop replaced the resonator and fabricated a new pipe back to the muffler, replacing the flanged pieces for $114! I got to watch. The guy was really good with the pipe bender and the car is dead quiet now. Even if I had a MIG welder, I'd rather watch somebody else do it for what I paid.

@jonnyboat2 3 года назад

Glad to see that I'm not the only one that welds like that. What welder are you using? I found it on the rerun. Longevity Mig Weld 140.

@grumpchong 4 года назад

Oh, that looks great, but I left mt welder in my other mansion What do you suggest?

@greatray6262 8 лет назад

Like the fact that you didn't edit out the part where you had to go back and re weld the top of the pipe to the flange. Hate when some videos make it seem like everything went perfectly the first time. I've done repairs where it takes up to 3 times longer than the video to make repairs because they edit and fail to mention the problems they ran into. Thanks for the video.

@stevieg.4816 4 года назад

I know I am a bit late on this one but from my point of view I would have cut the flange to cat bolts used a new flange and bolts with a coupling welded to the flange to slide the pipe into then clamped it. Seems like a better way to go on this one. GOD VIDEO ANYWAY.

@LajosNy 9 лет назад

hi Eric two coment about the welding:1; did U ever heard about welders mirror?2:why do not remuve front of cat conv and u have greater exes to the top thats my 2 cent

@alnbaba 9 лет назад

I bought a cheapo mig welder a few years ago and have been running flux core wire, no need of gas and its saved me a bundle. 110 mig welders can be bought for $150 on sale and usually come with a spool of flux wire, it pays for itself with the first muffler repair.

@benzflynn 5 лет назад

Just what I'm planning to do with my busted weld between the mid-section and the silencer. It's gotta be cheaper than a new mid-section - and the welding's gonna have to be done on a new one anyhow.

@danielcyngiel3691 9 лет назад

Actually very professional realization, I see that you got great workshop, but work on your welding man :)

@davesstuff1599 8 лет назад

Another good job. You mentioned you were just going to patch it up for the time being and all the comments still come thinking the welds should be perfect. No one pays attention.

@whoeverwhoever400 5 лет назад

if exhaust pipes are so easy to get rusty, then why aren't they coated or painted when they were new?

@davidwindsand8232 3 года назад

Looks great but I think I would have cut a piece of tubing, slotted it & slipped it inside for a chill ring xtra reinforcement.

@mhchmhch5311 7 лет назад

Thanks Eric, i wish i had friend like you that would take the time and also produce a vid. for DIY's. People dont realize when you are driving a older car into the ground to save for a newer car how this really helps out.good job

@supernom 9 лет назад

Wouldn't it be easier to unbolt it and weld it on the bench ????

@drewb242 9 лет назад

+supernom I would imagine the bolts from the cat up to the headers were more rust than bolt and getting them off would probably be more difficult than attempting to weld it where it is, I would not have tried talking that exhaust apart unless I was going to replace it.

@typeslower 9 лет назад

+Vox Nihili There would have been no reason to remove the cat, the flange attached to the cat is all he would of needed to unbolt and weld, seems he came up with a descent solution though

@samjohnson466 9 лет назад

+skoal22005 You said big balls. He Haw.

@samjohnson466 9 лет назад

Funny comment is all.

@samjohnson466 9 лет назад

All I know about exhaust work is that even with safety glasses I get rust in my eyes.

@moneygeewtee 9 лет назад

That car looks familiar. Did you repair/replace the antenna on it a few years ago? Nice welding job. You ARE getting better! Take care.

@ericthecarguy 9 лет назад

+moneygeewtee Yes, good eye.

@runthomas 5 лет назад

why not just take the 2 bolts out ...weld it then put it back

@Valde3333 9 лет назад

In this case you could probably just use exhaust flange that has pipe that goes around the old pipe. It should hold just as long as this repair but not require welding.

@Southernburrito 7 лет назад

So the tail pipe & muffler rotted off at the exhaust pipe of my 08 mustang similar to that. I called the local shop, the guy acted like he didn't know what I was talking about & wouldn't give me a quote for a tac & weld.?? He tried to make it sound like a mystical experience I couldn't understand. No Way am I taking my car there! Thanks for helping me confirm that! I just needed a little customer service & a ball park. I wasn't trying to have phone sex, I just needed the asshole to talk to me. He won't be getting my business! Thanks man!

@tfak6976 4 года назад

ETCG. I'm so grateful for all the help all I can do is ASMR to your MIG welding montage. It was over 28 excellent seconds of binaural metal ecstasy. While I eventually had to rip the headphones off, I mostly supremely appreciate your humorous, no bullship way of teaching the world how to work on cars. Much TX hippienailguychxsawwielderfagemoji.

@01FozzyS 9 лет назад

Barbara's van back again?

@GilZu 9 лет назад

Yeah I saw it too lol

@v8consumption 9 лет назад

+doworkscotty no i already commented on that pos vans those Chrysler's are in the shop more than they are driven its a fact.Plan on replacing the transmission about 9 times throughout its life

@dLLund Год назад

thank you for posting. might one unbolt the flange weld the flange to the pipe [easier access to top], then rebolt the flange ?

@Shroommduke 3 года назад

I like this guy, he's so calm and mellow, he could do ASMR videos. 1. Make sure you have a good ground (find or make a clean place for your ground)! 2. Clean everything within a 1/4" of your weld to bear metal inside and out (if there's a gap or you burn through it will fill easier without the contaminates inside getting into your weld). 3. Dial in your welder on similar piece of scrap before you start. 4. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD GROUND! I would have (maybe) left the rear hanger on and unbolted the front flange and dropped it down after tacking it, but then that could be a whole other problem.

@seephor 9 лет назад

Eric, from the look of that weld, it appears that it wasn't hot enough. Maybe more amps

@PhunkBustA 6 лет назад

7:59 ohyea nice n greasy goes in easy xD

@randy1ization Год назад

a candy cane style welding tip would be cool

@inibrasiumthefirst2680 5 лет назад

Lol you gave a pos 101 behind you... thanks for the repair tips!!

@theconflictedgarage6311 9 лет назад

When welding a difficult spot (top side of the pipe in this case) you might try using a mirror. Might save you a little time. Thanks for sharing your welding journey.