Jesse

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If the stainless mesh, or "flex-section" on my downpipe has corroded slightly so there is a hole, would I have an exhaust leak problem? I wouldn't think the stainless mesh is the only thing keep exhaust gases in, but I could be wrong.

Any help is appreciated!

06_cobalt

Yeah it is still an exhaust leak.

The flex pipe is there for vibrations from the engine movement it's not there to keep the gases in.

07LSJ

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exhaust leak. and will sound like shittttt

ChevelleGrl

that's actually what i have going on with my 2.4 right now.. the flex pipe itself is cracking and creating this lovely whhrrrrr-ing noise when accelerating..

07LSJ

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i had an exhaust leak for an hour and omg. that was horrible...

Jesse

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Awesome. I already have an exhaust leak on my stock exhaust manifold or pipe, not sure yet, because I drove through some... uh... rain... yeah rain that's it......... Two more questions. One, can this be fixed? And two, is this pipe bad enough to worry about or should I just install it and see how long it lasts? Corrosion is where the mesh and the cat piping meet.

07LSJ

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i by all means, am no expert but i would say the only way to fix the breaking of the flexpipe is welding it, but then maybe it wouldnt be a flex pipe unless you only weld a small part of it...
not very sure about that maybe some1 else with more knowledge will chime in.

BankerBalt

If you take out the flex pipe, you have a better chance of cracking the flanges/pipe itself

BLKLS

I wouldn't worry about anything in that picture, it's just a little frayed. Unless you have a leak there of course. As long as the pipe under that isn't leaking I wouldn't bother doing anything, only way to fix it is to cut it out and wield a new one in.

09BlueBaltSS

buy a new flex section and get it welded in

Flex Couplers

Jesse

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Sweet. I will have to find a shop to install them since I have nowhere to work on the damn thing anymore. It will be nice to finally get my header on too!

Leafydialupking

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I wouldnt worry about that, thats not leaking yet. Its got a ways to go before it starts leaking from that.