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09-02-2008, 12:00 PM
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I’ve used muffler cement before on small leaks but never as a structural connector. That stuff when fully cured is almost like dried clay and it isn’t really that strong. Keep a close eye on it cause I don’t think it will hold up. If you find it that the cement let go. Just go to the closest muffler shop and they can tack it on for you in 5 min ($15). I appreciate your effort and dedication to do this at home but a muffler shop could have made a proper tail pipe (using your tip) for less than what you paid at Canadian Tire.
But I may end ups having to get it welded one day. Dunno, will see. But all the material is already cut and bend... So it would be only a few weld here and there on the joint pipe.
09-02-2008, 12:04 PM
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The tube of cement's instruction state how to use it as structural connector... But I admit the stuff may not be strong enough.
But I may end ups having to get it welded one day. Dunno, will see. But all the material is already cut and bend... So it would be only a few weld here and there on the joint pipe.
But I may end ups having to get it welded one day. Dunno, will see. But all the material is already cut and bend... So it would be only a few weld here and there on the joint pipe.
09-02-2008, 04:58 PM
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You might try a stainless steel band clamp to hold it on. They are flat and about 3" wide and they stretch a little when you tighten them. I use them on big truck exhaust all the time and they come in a variety of sizes. They are real strong too
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09-20-2008, 06:14 PM
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Ok... Muffler cement holds 2 weeks.
It still hold between clean new part. But between new and old part, no luck. Didn't hold.
So I went to "Silencieux Proteau", a really nice place which only do exhaust and stuff. They have that great "fast food" way to do thing.
80$, and now I have a clean thing, welded and it holds and works great.
They used my tips, but they flushed all the piping and clamp I did.
So... If you want to do exhaust, get yourself a MIG.
It still hold between clean new part. But between new and old part, no luck. Didn't hold.
So I went to "Silencieux Proteau", a really nice place which only do exhaust and stuff. They have that great "fast food" way to do thing.
80$, and now I have a clean thing, welded and it holds and works great.
They used my tips, but they flushed all the piping and clamp I did.
So... If you want to do exhaust, get yourself a MIG.
