How to Fix a Broken Exhaust Pipe
The exhaust system is an important part of your car that allows your engine to be more efficient by releasing unneeded gas. When your pipe is broken, you must obtain professional help in order to have it repaired. Until then, apply a temporary fix that can last you until the repair or replacement is possible.
Items for This Project:
- Car jack
- Support object
- Wrench
- Metal cutter
- Adapter
- Bolts
- Raise the car and secure it into place. In order to lift the vehicle, simply use a car jack. When choosing the location to place the car jack, it is important that you ensure it is place under the frame of your car or truck. If the car jack is placed underneath the body of the car, you will damage the plastic because the weight of the vehicle is too much for the plastic to support.
- Support the exhaust with a mat or similar object while preparing to remove the existing exhaust and remove the pipe by undoing the connectors with a wrench.
- Cut the damaged piece of the exhaust pipe off with the appropriate tools. In order to do this properly, you need to obtain a pipe cutter that is durable and strong enough to handle this type of material. Additionally, if the pipe is not long enough, you will need to take your vehicle to a professional repair shop.
- Place a pipe adapter over the cut edge as the temporary fix. Once you have lined the pieces up to resemble the original shape, affix the adapter back onto the exhaust so that it is connected with bolts. You will need one bolt for each side of the adapter in order to ensure it is tightly in place.