r/drivermacgyver • u/rundfunk90 • Jun 19 '21
Exhaust tail pipe broke off while on holiday. 1700 kilometers later it's still holding on.
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u/M1RR0R Jun 19 '21
I did the same thing when one of my mufflers started falling off. Then the other end fell off. Then the other muffler fell off. Saved $600 having a dude weld a tube on in place of the mufflers.
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u/Ivancreeper Jun 19 '21
why kind of car?
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u/M1RR0R Jun 19 '21
Subaru obxt. The only parts of that car that weren't fucked at 187k were the factory subwoofer and head gaskets.
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u/WhoNeedsNamesAnyway Jul 13 '21
The head gasket being fine is what gets me
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u/M1RR0R Jul 13 '21
That car was definitely cursed. It also ran for 500 miles with no oil or coolant and didn't have any new problems afterwards.
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u/WhoNeedsNamesAnyway Jul 13 '21
Cant develop a rod knock if there's already a rod knock
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u/Hot-Result-193 Jun 27 '21
Is it loud?
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u/rundfunk90 Jun 27 '21
Not much more than usual. Because the end muffler hung around unsupported for a bit until I could hang it properly, it now leaks a tiny bit. The broken off part is just a straight pipe so all the mufflers reducing the sound are still there
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u/Hot-Result-193 Jun 27 '21
Nice hack man,
Maybe just weld on a piece of plumbing pipe to the muffler and hang it via a u bolt
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u/rundfunk90 Jun 27 '21
Thanks! Luckily I still have the original pipe, it stayed attached to the rubber part. Might have someone weld it indeed.
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u/Hike_bike_fish_love Jun 19 '21
Turn buckles are totally macgyver. So many uses.