Cheapest and the best way to repair exhaust leak

[c502cid]

As a 96-00 Civic owner I'm guessing it is leaking before the muffler in the spot every civic exhaust rusts out in. Last one I had a muffler shop do was under a $150 including replacing the muffler. I had another shop on another civic just replace the pipe for $80. It's less than you'd expect.

 

[bullwinkle]

Not sure what this type of clamp it called that is used to join 2 pipes of the same size, but if you cut the pipe where it's rusted and slip this in there, it should last for a few years.

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That's a band clamp-like soup cans made out of stainless steel!

 

[Paco Pena]

Cut a soup can down the side and wrap it around the pipe. Secure with some hose clamps lol

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A beer can is more appropriate for redneck repairs.

Paco

 

[ST2008]

As a 96-00 Civic owner I'm guessing it is leaking before the muffler in the spot every civic exhaust rusts out in. Last one I had a muffler shop do was under a $150 including replacing the muffler. I had another shop on another civic just replace the pipe for $80. It's less than you'd expect.

Yeah, I know. For myself, I have no problem to replace the pipe by myself and I did this before. But this time, I just feel cheap and too lazy to do this again. Furthermore, the car has now full of geriatric illness and I don't want to spend too much energy and money on it. I'm going to abuse it as much as I can until it dies (Yes, I'm a son of b...). It's also a challenge and a curiosity for me to find out which DIY is the best to fix an exhaust leak, so I can use this method for my next beater.

 

[dishdude]

You can get a whole Chinese catback on eBay for $100.

And it'll make the car more appealing to the next owner

Just add some negative wheel camber and an AEM plate frame and he'll have the complete package!

 

[Nick1994]

Just add some negative wheel camber and an AEM plate frame and he'll have the complete package!

Awfully bold of you to assume it isn't already

 

[vavavroom]

^ That can fix would be the cheapest. The best would be to replace the leaking pipe. The 2 seldom go together.

I think he was looking for the best of the cheap repair options - the best of the worst.

 

[hrv]

The cheapest way on this may kill you.....

 

[ZX11Rebel]

Here are some exhaust “repairs” using mild steel sheet metal and sheet metal screws from Home Depot. Make sure you use High Temperature sealant if you try this repair route.

 

[pbm]

Find an independent muffler shop, not a chain shop.
Explain exactly what you want. They can probably weld in a section for not too much.

I'm in Florida right now and my 2008 Corolla condo car was making noise for the last 2 years and finally the exhaust gave out last week. The break was right past the flange where the center pipe meets the muffler (on the muffler side so a new muffler would have fixed the problem). The Walker muffler listed for $122 at O'Reilly and $131 at AA but I didn't have tools or a lift so I brought it to an indie muffler shop which had very good reviews.
He quoted me $200 for the muffler and $75 to install it or $80 to weld in a piece. Knowing the rest of the exhaust system was original I opted for the latter and my car is now quiet. I totally agree that an independent shop is the way to go.

 

[Vorlauf]

Cut a soup can down the side and wrap it around the pipe. Secure with some hose clamps lol

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This with some JB Weld exhaust paste on my Rodeo works