custom exhaust - make sure you watch them closely

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  • e30rapidic
    R3VLimited
    • Oct 2003
    • 2167
    #1

    custom exhaust - make sure you watch them closely

    I've been complaining a bit that my S50 with Vibrant mufflers was too loud. I swore up and down that it had an exhaust leak but could never find one. Well tonight I got so aggravated with it, I decided to pull my headers out and look as it was driving my crazy. I found this on the top part of the exhaust, next to the floorpan. I ended up pulling the headers and all of the exhaust off. Most of the welds are crappy, I'm taking it back up there in pieces so they can weld it back up properly. The flanges were welded on but not flush to the ends of tubing so there weren't any flush seals at the flanges?!?!?! So I took the grinder to each flange and ground each one down so the gasket will actually seal. What a crock!!!!



    '87 325ic, powered by S50.
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    • nrubenstein
      No R3VLimiter
      • Feb 2009
      • 3148
      #2
      That doesn't look like they used stainless MIG wire, either. If you had any stainless, it's effectively ruined. Nice hack job.
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        • MR 325
          Moderator
          • Oct 2003
          • 37825
          #3
          Another option is taking the car to an exhaust shop where they know what they're doing. ;)

          Any mechanic or automotive related tech does not like you right there watching over them, TRUST ME.
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            • E30_fiend
              R3V OG
              • Apr 2006
              • 7348
              #4
              Originally posted by MR 325
              Another option is taking the car to an exhaust shop where they know what they're doing. ;)

              Any mechanic or automotive related tech does not like you right there watching over them, TRUST ME.
              QFT, I know from experience as well
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                • E30auddie
                  Wrencher
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 225
                  #5
                  It must be something with exhaust shops in the Carolinas because my cat delete pipe looked similar. They didn't even take the exhaust off the car..... They were trying to weld around the top with the car on a lift, them standing on a cinder block and peeking between pipe and floor pan to attempt to get a good seal. And then they had me jump in the car, turn it on, they felt for leaks and proceded to weld where they felt air coming out. Afterwards they told me if it still had a leak. To use JB weld. WTF? :down:

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                    • bzboardz
                      E30 Enthusiast
                      • May 2009
                      • 1096
                      #6
                      is this real life

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                        • lbreevesii
                          E30 Addict
                          • Aug 2009
                          • 412
                          #7
                          Originally posted by E30auddie
                          It must be something with exhaust shops in the Carolinas because my cat delete pipe looked similar. They didn't even take the exhaust off the car..... They were trying to weld around the top with the car on a lift, them standing on a cinder block and peeking between pipe and floor pan to attempt to get a good seal. And then they had me jump in the car, turn it on, they felt for leaks and proceded to weld where they felt air coming out. Afterwards they told me if it still had a leak. To use JB weld. WTF? :down:
                          Sounds about par up my way too. Buddy of mine paid a shop to put new headers on his 01 mustang GT and to use the locking hardware he had when they did so they wouldn't loosen up and leak. He got the car back with all but two of the locking bolts still in the box.
                          I don't always wreck cars, but when I do I wreck them into trees.

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                            • accident
                              R3V OG
                              • Sep 2008
                              • 7303
                              #8
                              lol

                              Originally posted by ROLLingKING
                              i have a bronzit and plan on making it look sweet.
                              Originally posted by slammin.e28
                              Moral of this story?

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                                • 89is
                                  Wrencher
                                  • Dec 2010
                                  • 224
                                  #9
                                  just curious but which exhaust shop did you take it to, since im in the same area, and was looking at a custom exhaust
                                  Originally posted by Wh33lhop
                                  If you actually stay within your budget, you are not a true car enthusiast. True story.

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                                    • Farbin Kaiber
                                      Lil' Puppet
                                      • Jul 2007
                                      • 29502
                                      #10
                                      Looks like a farm trained welder to me.

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                                        • carlb
                                          Grease Monkey
                                          • Feb 2011
                                          • 359
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by 89is
                                          just curious but which exhaust shop did you take it to, since im in the same area, and was looking at a custom exhaust
                                          lmao!
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                                            • 89is
                                              Wrencher
                                              • Dec 2010
                                              • 224
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by carlb
                                              lmao!
                                              Why is this funny? I wanted to know so I dont take it to the same place?
                                              Originally posted by Wh33lhop
                                              If you actually stay within your budget, you are not a true car enthusiast. True story.

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                                                • ROLLingKING
                                                  E30 Enthusiast
                                                  • Apr 2011
                                                  • 1169
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by E30auddie
                                                  It must be something with exhaust shops in the Carolinas because my cat delete pipe looked similar. They didn't even take the exhaust off the car..... They were trying to weld around the top with the car on a lift, them standing on a cinder block and peeking between pipe and floor pan to attempt to get a good seal. And then they had me jump in the car, turn it on, they felt for leaks and proceded to weld where they felt air coming out. Afterwards they told me if it still had a leak. To use JB weld. WTF? :down:
                                                  wait, and you walked out paying for that service. I would tell them to go back and securely weld my shit. otherwise im not paying for a half ass job. Ive had to tell a shop that before. Dont make it look like your looking over their shoulder tho. I walked outside on a phone call. walked back and forth by the garage doors and one time I saw someone taking a shortcut with my car and when it was time to pay I respectfully said my piece. 20% off for it.
                                                  If i saw someone doing this with my exhaust I woulda said, hey man take my exhaust out so you can get a good weld across the top please.
                                                  m20 is plenty. im simply a drifter.
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                                                    • Jkersh
                                                      Grease Monkey
                                                      • Mar 2011
                                                      • 315
                                                      #14
                                                      Charlotte has some descent exhaust shops. Just had work done this morning and I dont have bird shit welds like that


                                                      Sorry to see it but I would figure you would have checked the welds once the car came off the rack.....

                                                      I would have/did

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                                                        • Massimo
                                                          No R3VLimiter
                                                          • Jan 2008
                                                          • 3207
                                                          #15
                                                          Learn to weld.



                                                          Problem exhaust shop?
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