Broken exhaust

[Stomp]

I have a full 4" exhaust on my pickup and since I have a turbo mount exhaust brake it is only 3" out of the brake and then it goes to 4" so I guess you cant call it a true 4" but whatever. Anyways I have noticed that it was leaking right at the flare from 3" to 4" didn't think much of it. Then today I was headed to my mechanics to ask him about it. Just hit the freeway and the exhaust changed in sound. What the HE double hockey sticks. I get to the shop and pop the hood and it has totally separated. So all I have is about 4" of pipe off of the exhaust brake. So I asked the mechanic how much hooch he drank before he welded the pipe and he told me that it wasn't even his weld. It was a pipe from another company. He told me he hasn't seen one do that before. He was going to try to fix it, but I was headed into work early to do a little overtime shift and we wont be able to get it done until Tuesday. Bummer because it sounds horrible and I cant use the exhaust brake unless I want to use ear plugs. Oh well I guess I will have to drive it like and old grandpa until I can get it fixed.



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[Greenleaf]

Come on over!

No joke. Drive on over..... I'm welding my 4" DP on now. Won't take long to fix you up!



Greenleaf

 

[Stomp]

Sure how long do you think it will take to get from Ca to somewhere in Northern Michigan. I wish I didnt have to work. I think I will just wait until Tuesday. Thanx for the offer.



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[JLEONARD]

Stomp,

Those northern Michigan Buckeyes have no sense of direction do they? Specially if you have to drive it like a granpa... heck you'd be one by the time you got there...

Hey... I'm a grandpa

LOL.

Jay

 

[Stomp]

You guys are killing me. I just love the first gen group.



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[sawcut]

4" exhaust

Greenleaf, Where did you get your 4" down pipe?

 

[Greenleaf]

Well,,,,it's like this.................

... ... ... ... . I MADE IT!!



Yep! Made it myself. And with respect to the vendors, I will not tell you the part no. s on the individuals parts I welded together. Least not on the forum. BTW... ... ..... It was way too easy! Cost me 77. 00 worth of components



Maybe I should buy a truck load of elbows and start in making them... ... ... ... . naaaaught!



-S

 

[MrWinkey]

Kinda how I planned on making my new exhaust system.



Not heard of one that works on my trucks yet and w/ the Exhaust brake I might as well make my own so I can make it fit a lil better anyways.