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Old 09-24-2016, 07:27 AM
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Don't know how it happened. I got a 0.4 inch hole under the exhaust (RKC 2011). How would you fix it?
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Old 09-24-2016, 07:34 AM
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Looks like corrosion to me, take it to a place and have a patch tig/mig welded into it. If its on the bottom, if not, pick up a new pair of mufflers. Probably a local muffler shop could help you out cheaply
 
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Pretty good size hole(s) there and hart to tell how much more is affected, but my choice would be...new pipes. I say, time for an upgraded exhaust.
 
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Replace it.......rust is like an iceberg......what you see is only about 10%.
 
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That appears to be a stock muffler. If you are ever in Texas (short trip from France) , swing by the shop and I will give you a dozen of them, that way you can have extras when they do this again!

In all seriousness, you can probably snag a take-off from your local dealer for a beer or two...replace it.
 
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Yeah those look like the stock pipes to me as well. Some guys would pay YOU to take them of their hands (exaggerating, of course), so don't bother fixing something like that, find a set of take offs for $20 and be done with it.

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Originally Posted by dfwhockey17
That appears to be a stock muffler. If you are ever in Texas (short trip from France) , swing by the shop and I will give you a dozen of them, that way you can have extras when they do this again!

In all seriousness, you can probably snag a take-off from your local dealer for a beer or two...replace it.
Thanks for your advice. I've visited your beautiful state 10 years ago. I miss the lone star high in the sky . Will return fo sure one day.
 
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