Exhaust Leak Fix

[calebacm]

Alright, so I have an exhaust leak on the bottom of one of my pipes. It's just an old pipe that needs to be replaced but I don't have the cash for that right now. What could be a cheap and quick temporary fix until I can scrape up the money to buy a new pipe? It's a small hole that's about 7mm long and 1mm wide.

 

[Sonreir]

Best option is to weld it up.

Depending on how far the hole is from the head, you may have some other options though.

 

[calebacm]

It's on the bottom left (sitting on the bike) of part number 4 on the blow up diagram.

 

[AlphaDogChoppers]

Put some JB Weld on that fucker and call it a day.

 

[carnivorous chicken]

Put some JB Weld on that fucker and call it a day.

Yep.

 

[AlphaDogChoppers]

If I had it in my shop, I would sandblast it, weld or braze it, then hi-temp powdercoat it. The high temp powdercoat is good to 1000 F, and that crossover never gets anywhere near that hot. I am DONE with the ceramic VHT paints. The don't hold up for shit against weather.

 

[Scruffy]

Pull it and replace with straight sections to hook headers to mufflers. You might be in it $20 at the end of the day. Chain link fence rail works good and is cheap. But it will cost you the scavenging effect of the cross over.

 

[calebacm]

Thanks guys. I'll just JB weld it for now. I plan to invest in a Mac 2 to 2 system in the future for it so I'll hold off on welding it straight.

 

[mark13018]

Put some JB Weld on that fucker and call it a day.

Yup, done that before. Not supposed to hold up to that kind of heat but it does work well. Not a good permanent solution but will work.

 

[AlphaDogChoppers]

The exhaust doesn't get that hot that far back. I have even used Bondo on mufflers.

 

[Rich Ard]

Re: Re: Exhaust Leak Fix

Thanks guys. I'll just JB weld it for now. I plan to invest in a Mac 2 to 2 system in the future for it so I'll hold off on welding it straight.

i would not classify a MAC purchase as an "investment"