flex section replacement

[95burgundyesi]

I am going to be replacing the flew section tomorrow , good bye horrible exhaust leak!, and I was planing on cutting the bad section out and welding in the new section. I was told you can use clamps and they work just as good. I am kind of weary about that idea but I was just woundering if either way works.

 

[csgsx23]

Are you just replacing the flex pipe? Because if you have a one piece exhaust (all welded together not bolted) you are going to want something to absorb all of the vibration that comes from the engine.

 

[xioca]

i hope you have a lift, otherwise have fun crawling around on your back. If you've got access to a welder you might as well weld it. I believe I've read somewhere on here that clamping up exhuast tended to have leaks.

 

[95burgundyesi]

yes, just the flex section. Where the downpipe and flex meet is where the leak is at.

I can't remember if it is all one peice or not. If it is all welded together then I thought I could cut it out and put the new one in because looking at them they come with enough pipe on the ends to be able to weld them back on. I will be doing this all myself, maybe it would just be easier to buy a whole new downpipe?

 

[95burgundyesi]

Haha I did the whole rebuild with jack stands. My dad directs me from his chair so it shouldn't be too hard