Have you had Muffler problems?

[Wkz1gg0a]

So a little while back i was changing oil and had the truck on my friends lift. I walked to the rear to inspect tire wear and other BS when i noticed my Tail pipe had snaped! It broke off where the Orignial pipe broke few years back. Right when the pipe curves to go around the rear axle. I have two friends that has had the same problem i just wondered if Anyone else has had similar problems. It was to much money to get it replaced again so ended up cleaning off the rust and welding/ bolting on a sleve for now. Need to work on my suspension first..

[Densetsu]

I had a similar issue with my 03 Pathy. The pipe rusted through and broke off right at the flange between the main and post-muffler, leaving the post-muffler swinging around whenever I went over bumps (and without the post-muffler, it was a bit noisier, too).

I took out the angle grinder, cut out the rusted section of the pipe/flange, and replaced it with a new section of pipe. Secured it with some u-bolts and it ran good. A more permanent fix would be to take it into a shop and have them weld on a section of pipe, but this quick DIY fix worked just fine.

[asnorton44]

I had that problem too the muffler broke off at the flange and was just swinging there. I just bought a new muffler on Ebay, I believe it was around $65. Bolted the new one on and it's been working great.

[yeldogt]

This is a common problem -- the mufflers and pipes are Stainless but the flanges are not. Having a shop weld the original is the best way to go since all the aftermarket ones are not SS.

[naladude911]

yup my exhaust rusted out. I replaced it all with brand new piping and a magnaflow muffler

[tbsbiker2]

was a $30 repair at my local muffler shop and I gave him a $20 tip for not being a creep like the other muffler shops and for being a straight up mechanic that says it's a cheap and easy fix give me 30 mins and I'll get it done. The other places I went to tried to sell me a totally new exhaust system.

And that was over 4 YEARS ago and I'm still running the stock exhaust on my 2001.

[patqx4]

this just happened to me this week. pipe between the mufflers broke and is rattling like crazy! Im gonna take it to midas next week and have it welded back together. wish me luck.

[tbsbiker2]

Hope you have better luck than I did. My local Midas dealer wasnt interested in a repair. Found an independent muffler shop that I ended up doing more biz with (shocks and struts). Your results will hopefully be better.

[Wkz1gg0a]

I did exactly what DENSETSU did took out the grinder weld on a sleave and bolted it. It was the second time this happened the old fix rusted through the old u-bolts were so rusted i had to cut that section off. altoghter took me and my bud 45 mins and a bogi break lol

[funnyman82]

one of the first repairs i did to my 02 qx4 when i got it in 04... it was pretty much hanging on the rubber piece and banging around.