I hate dips

[Fidhle007]

I work at a shop and I live for that moment when I get to tell people that their exhaust bearings are toasted. Sadly it hasn't happened yet....

[moatilliatta]

you've been punk'd!

[Jscotty]

Bravo.. you guys made me look like an idiot. Sweet. Now, anyone willing to give me a serious answer? Just let me know if its safe to drive to a shop where they can reattach it. I do not have tools with me at school. Thanks.

If it makes you feel any better, they had me going too.. I mean I know that this couldn't have been on the muffler directly because I knew that the muffler and exhaust pipe came welded together as one piece. I figured that this "muffler bearing" must have been a part located anyhwere along the line from the head to the catalytic converter. You know.. to allow the shifting of the engine to prevent the exhaust from being bent.

[backtrail69]

You must have NAILED that exhaust... SLow down, look out for dips from now on...

[Mike325]

Weird how your oil pan wasn't the thing that took the impact.

I bet it hit around the cat area and then just pulled the weak and rusted bolts off at the header to exhaust pipe junction.

[DEV0 E30]

haha, thanks. I actually feel kinda relieved. Idk why I wasn't reading the blatant sarcasm, or why I didn't think for two seconds what the heck a muffler bearing could be.

The break is at the engine block. Do think that its a quick/cheap fix? Thanks again

Is the break right after the manifolds? Or what? The downpipes that are secured by 3 bolts+nuts each that go into the manifolds. I'm willing to bet thats where they aren't connected all the way. You'll be able to get one off someone in the classifieds worse case scenario. You might have just knocked it loose and need new nuts and bolts. Hard to tell that anything is wrong from those pictures.

Weird how your oil pan wasn't the thing that took the impact.

[Mike_Duncan]

I need headlight fluid ...

[volta06]

haha, thanks. I actually feel kinda relieved. Idk why I wasn't reading the blatant sarcasm, or why I didn't think for two seconds what the heck a muffler bearing could be.

The break is at the engine block. Do think that its a quick/cheap fix? Thanks again

[Mike325]

WARNING: Serious post below;)

You will be fine driving with the exhaust how it is. Just look under the car to see if there are any pipes hanging low. Your car will be louder and may run a little different because of the backpressure difference over stock. That all depends on where the break is.

[CarsSuck]

driving with a ripped up exhaust isnt going to damage anything else, as long as it isnt anywhere near the brake fluid pump, so check that out.

[volta06]

Bravo.. you guys made me look like an idiot. Sweet. Now, anyone willing to give me a serious answer? Just let me know if its safe to drive to a shop where they can reattach it. I do not have tools with me at school. Thanks.

[e30devo]

Shiftbmw,
Yes, this is Neil's old car.

Thanks for the help guys. I don't have time until this weekend to look at it, but I will keep you posted. Hopefully, it isn't those bearings. Wouldn't it just be cheaper to get a new exhaust?

now i feel a little bad. arent we supposed to help people on this forum?

[euroshark]

lol, I told you guys the downpipe got ripped off...

At least I think thats what I said... I've been on a sweet unemployment-drink-Fat-Tire-all-day-long streak for a while here...

[backtrail69]

Rofl Rofl Rofl Rofl Rofl Lmao Lmao !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[volta06]

Shiftbmw,
Yes, this is Neil's old car.

Thanks for the help guys. I don't have time until this weekend to look at it, but I will keep you posted. Hopefully, it isn't those bearings. Wouldn't it just be cheaper to get a new exhaust?