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Re: 2000 exhaust header pipe

To: Marshall Colley <mcolley@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: 2000 exhaust header pipe
From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 11:55:36 -0600 (CST)
Marshall,

I had a new header leak right at the collector on my car a few years ago.
The local shop was able to repair it by dropping the pipe that connects to
the header and (also using a MIG) welded it from inside the pipe where they
couldn't get to it from the outside. Worked fine and hasn't given me any
trouble for years!

Peace,
Pat

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Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor, Future planner
CS Dept, University of Texas, Austin, Tx. 78712 USA
voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu

On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Marshall Colley wrote:

> I recently hit a rock on my dirt road that broke one of the four exhaust
> pipes off at the point where they are collected (at the flat plate) and was
> wondering if it's possible to weld it back on.  I have a Mig welder but the
> area looks real tight and I'm not certain I can get the Mig into the center
> of the collector area to do the weld.  It appears certain that I will have
> to take it off the car.
>
> Does anyone have experience in this area as to the feasibility of a weld or
> am I better off replacing the header?  If so, does anyone have a spare
> exhaust header for sale?
>
> I have a 68 2000.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marshall
>
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