Weld or Clamp?
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Weld or Clamp?
Driving to work today (about 5 miles) in the new snow we just got over the night, hit a few bumps and the exhaust clamp broke from rusting in the Minnesota winters and rust. So now from behind the cats to the muffler its just dangling (maybe 3" below the cat pipes) and the muffler is rubbing against the drive shaft.
So I have a few options, instead of flex pipe (stuff just out right sucks) I was thinking either getting pipe either a bit larger or smaller than the existing exhaust pipe and slide it in or over and just put a couple weld beads all the way around (probably be flux core since I have no co2 or solid wire atm). Or just put a new clamp on there?
It's a 99 with 243K on the clock and stock exhaust.
So I have a few options, instead of flex pipe (stuff just out right sucks) I was thinking either getting pipe either a bit larger or smaller than the existing exhaust pipe and slide it in or over and just put a couple weld beads all the way around (probably be flux core since I have no co2 or solid wire atm). Or just put a new clamp on there?
It's a 99 with 243K on the clock and stock exhaust.
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no, i am a welder. material is too thin for flux core. only solid wire for that. that being said it really does not matter if it is welded or clamped. but since you dont have the right wire i would clamp it.
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Driving to work today (about 5 miles) in the new snow we just got over the night, hit a few bumps and the exhaust clamp broke from rusting in the Minnesota winters and rust. So now from behind the cats to the muffler its just dangling (maybe 3" below the cat pipes) and the muffler is rubbing against the drive shaft.
So I have a few options, instead of flex pipe (stuff just out right sucks) I was thinking either getting pipe either a bit larger or smaller than the existing exhaust pipe and slide it in or over and just put a couple weld beads all the way around (probably be flux core since I have no co2 or solid wire atm). Or just put a new clamp on there?
It's a 99 with 243K on the clock and stock exhaust.
So I have a few options, instead of flex pipe (stuff just out right sucks) I was thinking either getting pipe either a bit larger or smaller than the existing exhaust pipe and slide it in or over and just put a couple weld beads all the way around (probably be flux core since I have no co2 or solid wire atm). Or just put a new clamp on there?
It's a 99 with 243K on the clock and stock exhaust.
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Not sure how long my dad wants to keep the truck. Exhaust is pretty much rusted and right now I'm broke so we can't just go with a aftermarket exhaust kit. Passenger side exhaust manifold has a hole in it (been there for a good number of years). I'm looking at buying my own truck here within the next year and doing that up my way. May end up just clamping it if possible.
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Not sure how long my dad wants to keep the truck. Exhaust is pretty much rusted and right now I'm broke so we can't just go with a aftermarket exhaust kit. Passenger side exhaust manifold has a hole in it (been there for a good number of years). I'm looking at buying my own truck here within the next year and doing that up my way. May end up just clamping it if possible.
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I took a good hard look at it and it looks like if I took a wire wheel too it, I could maybe weld it. All I have is a 10lb spool of E71T-11 (Hobart) Flux Core gasless and a 140i Northern Industrial welder. Could buy dual shielded gas, but I have no gas cylinders and don't have the cash for them or gas.
At this rate I will just clamp it. Hoping to have it replaced with a F250 Fummins by this Fall/Winter.
At this rate I will just clamp it. Hoping to have it replaced with a F250 Fummins by this Fall/Winter.
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Probably the best way to go, I haven't seen the "exhaust paste" or whatever you call it, I'm sure you can still find it though. Works really well, or used to.
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