Welding Exhaust?

[veebs]

I’ve managed to break my exhaust pipe at a join between the big round thing in the middle of the car and one of the rear mufflers - more or less where it passes the rear wheel.

Doesn’t look overly damaged, just the weld has failed. A result of limping on **** roads towing with a failed air spring…

Are these things able to be welded back together? If so, are there any specific D4 precautions to take before dropping it off at a mechanic? (Electronics to disable etc?)

[Tombie]

Any exhaust shop can stitch it back together...

Std precautions on welding a car apply - take the cover off the battery so they clip to the right one!

[veebs]

Thanks mate - I might just remove the aux battery altogether, as currently hard wired to the starter, bypassing the traxide.

I just have visions of someone shorting out every circuit board in the car!

Not urgent - all held together with gorilla tape and cable ties at the moment :-)

[BradC]

I’ve had several bits either customised or repaired at Mettams Mufflers in Morley. They did a great job with the D3 and repaired a broken and “paper thin” section on my old Volvo when a roo tore the down pipe apart. The guy was a magician.

[veebs]

Thanks Brad - I was planning on going there actually, albeit the Midland outlet. Happy to make a day of it in Morley :)

[josh.huber]

Mine broke there years ago. No reason. Just seen it dangling one day

[Eric SDV6SE]

Get them to remove and "forget" to put that "big round thing" back in, engine will breathe and sound a whole lot better. Mate did his D4 sdv6, was great, I was going to do mine but I sold it before that job came around.

[BradC]

Thanks Brad - I was planning on going there actually, albeit the Midland outlet. Happy to make a day of it in Morley :)

I'm sure the Midland mob are just as competent. I was just happy to find a friendly mob with a "can do" attitude that actually did what they said they were going to, in the time they estimated and at the cost they estimated.