Hi Rich, great video for my problem, thank you. I have the same problem at
the end where I probably need the sealant. I was wondering how you go about
applying that?
I have a very important question what Auto Parts store or hardware place
did you get them clamps? I found I have the same problem at the same spot
on our 2000 Buick Century.
Rich, I brought my Saturn from Detroit to California where I live now and
every time I visit a mechanic’s repair shop here in the LA area they tell
me to get rid of the car, it has rust underneath. I looked under the car
and it looks great in my opinion, nowhere near as bad as what you have been
working on in New England.
Whaaaa!!! I just had Midas replace mine on my Saturn S about 1-1/2 months
ago same problem! I didn’t know they made flanges like that? Run me over
$1200 at Midas Whaaaaaaa!!!
I did not know there were exhaust repair flanges. Thank you for another
informative video. BTW: I grew up in Pittsburgh, and the under body rust on
your car would be considered ‘minor’ by Pittsburgh standards-lots of snow
and lots of road salt back then.
Actually I think some european cars now come with lifetime warranties but
I’m not too sure exactly how that would work… And I live near Toronto,
Ontario and I’ve noticed that new cars will begin to rust within 3-4 years
of leaving the factory, whereas there is ex-military 1985 GMC 2500’s for
sale which are SPOTLESS. Not a bit of rust on them. I don’t know if it’s
because they maintain them so well, but I also know that the military gets
80% efficient vehicles, we get 20% efficiency. Go figure
Yes, I plan on replacing the muffler hanger band by sliding it out toward
the rear end of the car. But an exhaust clamp that clamps the upstream of
the muffler to the middle section of the exhaust after the cat converter
(?) have rusted off. There is some dried black staining on the pipe
trailing off toward the front (don’t know how old the stain is). Do I need
to put on a new clamp or has the pipes fused together from the heat. Is it
1 3/4 or 2″ clamp I need?
EXACT same spot that my Impala’s exhaust broke. It makes no sense to me why
they made that ONE part of the exhaust out of shitty steel when the rest is
all stainless.
I have done this on the s-series were i went down to the local muffler shop
and they gave me a flange then i welded it on the cat and i was back in
business.
I have a rusted out exhaust clamp and muffler band on my 2000 Saturn S
series. Do I need to replace both or just the muffler band. I figure the
exhaust clamp may not be necessary as the heat has probably fused the pipes
together, but there seem to be some stain on the pipe where the clamp came
off.
Rich, when I get home and fire up the computer the first thing I look for
on YouTube is a new video from Richpin06a. I also enjoy watching your buddy
Scotty Kilmer’s videos, both of you guys have saved me a lot of money with
my Saturn Sl2 with your excellent repair videos. You make auto repairs look
so easy.
It’s an aspect of planned obsolescence. It’s used a lot in car manufacture.
The part is designed to fail at some point, forcing the consumer to buy a
replacement if they want a functioning vehicle. It’s a tightrope that
manufacturers walk between forcing consumers to buy parts and/or repairs
and satisfying expectations of product lifetime. They could make it so that
it lasts forever like the rest of the exhaust, it doesn’t cost them any
more. But they want you to come to them for repairs.
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Mazel Tov you two homo newlyweds in the marriage ad.
Hi Rich, great video for my problem, thank you. I have the same problem at
the end where I probably need the sealant. I was wondering how you go about
applying that?
Thanks again
thank you sir, i dont know much about working on cars and this helped me
like you wouldnt believe. Damn salt!!
I have a very important question what Auto Parts store or hardware place
did you get them clamps? I found I have the same problem at the same spot
on our 2000 Buick Century.
my resonator had a hole rusted in it
Jaysus Rich, I would be more concerned with the condition of that chassis
leg then the exhaust!
O that is funny.
I would put a clamp back on myself.The size is 1 3/4.
First you have to find one of those cars.
Is it the muffler hanger that you are trying to replace.
Great video:)
Hey Rich, would this work on a 97′ Mitsubishi galant?
That was great I will have to remember this one….
Rich, I brought my Saturn from Detroit to California where I live now and
every time I visit a mechanic’s repair shop here in the LA area they tell
me to get rid of the car, it has rust underneath. I looked under the car
and it looks great in my opinion, nowhere near as bad as what you have been
working on in New England.
Whaaaa!!! I just had Midas replace mine on my Saturn S about 1-1/2 months
ago same problem! I didn’t know they made flanges like that? Run me over
$1200 at Midas Whaaaaaaa!!!
I did not know there were exhaust repair flanges. Thank you for another
informative video. BTW: I grew up in Pittsburgh, and the under body rust on
your car would be considered ‘minor’ by Pittsburgh standards-lots of snow
and lots of road salt back then.
Actually I think some european cars now come with lifetime warranties but
I’m not too sure exactly how that would work… And I live near Toronto,
Ontario and I’ve noticed that new cars will begin to rust within 3-4 years
of leaving the factory, whereas there is ex-military 1985 GMC 2500’s for
sale which are SPOTLESS. Not a bit of rust on them. I don’t know if it’s
because they maintain them so well, but I also know that the military gets
80% efficient vehicles, we get 20% efficiency. Go figure
That car is really rusty………
Thanks…i figured it would come to that….i have one too
Yes, I plan on replacing the muffler hanger band by sliding it out toward
the rear end of the car. But an exhaust clamp that clamps the upstream of
the muffler to the middle section of the exhaust after the cat converter
(?) have rusted off. There is some dried black staining on the pipe
trailing off toward the front (don’t know how old the stain is). Do I need
to put on a new clamp or has the pipes fused together from the heat. Is it
1 3/4 or 2″ clamp I need?
EXACT same spot that my Impala’s exhaust broke. It makes no sense to me why
they made that ONE part of the exhaust out of shitty steel when the rest is
all stainless.
Nice save Rich. To do both the cat and resignator would have cost $250 just
in parts.
I bought this one from Autozone.
I have done this on the s-series were i went down to the local muffler shop
and they gave me a flange then i welded it on the cat and i was back in
business.
Those Exhaust Resonators are Famous for leaking also….
Nice
3-4 more years??? By NY’s standards, that car wouldn’t pass inspection
because of that frame.
I got it at Autozone.
that resonator will start leaking outta the seam that is splitting just a
heads up i see these things all the time working in an exhaust shop
I have a rusted out exhaust clamp and muffler band on my 2000 Saturn S
series. Do I need to replace both or just the muffler band. I figure the
exhaust clamp may not be necessary as the heat has probably fused the pipes
together, but there seem to be some stain on the pipe where the clamp came
off.
Rich, when I get home and fire up the computer the first thing I look for
on YouTube is a new video from Richpin06a. I also enjoy watching your buddy
Scotty Kilmer’s videos, both of you guys have saved me a lot of money with
my Saturn Sl2 with your excellent repair videos. You make auto repairs look
so easy.
you guys sure get it tough on the East coast. But theres no where like New
England in October 🙂
It’s an aspect of planned obsolescence. It’s used a lot in car manufacture.
The part is designed to fail at some point, forcing the consumer to buy a
replacement if they want a functioning vehicle. It’s a tightrope that
manufacturers walk between forcing consumers to buy parts and/or repairs
and satisfying expectations of product lifetime. They could make it so that
it lasts forever like the rest of the exhaust, it doesn’t cost them any
more. But they want you to come to them for repairs.