Repair the Exhaust Flex Pipe

bvrjr · May 7th, 2007, 01:15 PM

My 93 Altima sounds a bit like a Harley these days. My mechanic told me that there is a hole in the flex pipe and wants $400 to repair it. he did mention some cement/puddy that I could consider using but didn't go into detail. Does anyone have any info on this?

Also, I'm moving to California in a few months, and I may sell it before I leave. I would actually like to drive it out there and sell it, but I'm pretty scared about what the smog laws may require, any additional thoughts?

Thanks!

rod_88 · May 7th, 2007, 01:54 PM

just get a new exhaust system

Altima Idiot · May 9th, 2007, 09:05 PM

I had a piece of pipe from the cat fall off not too long ago,and it was maybe 4 inches long,so I went to autozone,and I bought a flex pipe and,and I didn't really feel like spending alot of money to have this fixed,so I bought a box of Industro Weld...yopu can get it at auto zone or Advance Auto Parts. It works great and it is only 10.8 some odd cents for it.Its like a cold weld. The only downfile is you have to let the car sit for at least 12 hours so the stuff can cure and harden....but it works wonders. I still have it on a pipe that connects the exhaust pipe to the muffler...hasn't failed yet.I would try it...its good stuff.

**Asleep** · May 9th, 2007, 10:04 PM

would probably be cheaper to get yourself a set of headers and be done with it.

NismoAltima95 · May 9th, 2007, 11:53 PM

Mine is shot too. Autozone sells the whole pipe from the header to the cat for $120 bux - which isn't that bad in my book.

Altima Idiot · May 10th, 2007, 12:03 PM

I wasn't talking about the pipe from the header...anyways if anybody at all would like to have a good cold weld and not spend alot of money to repair thier exhaust pipe,or anything for that matter JB Industro weld is the stuff...

KDragon · May 10th, 2007, 04:02 PM

obx stillin and hot shot all come with the down pipe (part with the flex pice)

SΞ-R · May 10th, 2007, 04:44 PM

Had the same problem on 96 camry, Just replace the whole pipe, and you don't really want to put hardener on it because it needs to move.

rod_88 · May 11th, 2007, 03:14 PM

what about cherry bombs, only 15 bills gets you a glass pack