Beer can exhaust repair

by "Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
Published 04/29/2017 at 17:15

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The exhaust on my old Focus is in a sad state... the Pipe after the main muffler broke... so I did the classic beer can exhaust repair.

I plan on doing a full cat-back exhaust replacement soon... so clearly this is just temporary.

Replies (13)

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
04/29/2017 at 17:29, STARS: 2

Growing up in Texas. I honestly though new cars didn’t rust. This clearly proves that wrong.

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
04/29/2017 at 17:41, STARS: 2

Filed to: if it’s stupid but it works

"cluelessk" (cluelessk)
04/29/2017 at 17:47, STARS: 2

You rarely see first gen Focus here in Manitoba Canada, If you do 90% of them have no rocker panels left.

They were very poorly built cars.

"PS9" (PS9)
04/29/2017 at 17:48, STARS: 0

D.U.I.O.B.C.R.

"Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano)
04/29/2017 at 17:57, STARS: 2

Just did mine on Thursday.

Enough of this exhaust replacement, it’s almost as bad as brakes. Tired of it.

Replacement soon...6-12 months(?). Full stainless this time (Shout out to McMike).

"Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition" (realasabass)
04/29/2017 at 18:05, STARS: 2

I know what you mean. I grew up in Houston and have lived in California and Oregon since then. I went to Chicago last month and was shocked at the rust on mid to late 2000's cars. a good 6 inches, all the way around, of the bottom would be rust. Meanwhile I have a 45 year old car with 0 rust issues. I did do a shitty paint job I did in a barn, with tractor paint twenty years ago, that was sprayed over the original paint.

"benjrblant" (benjblant)
04/29/2017 at 18:21, STARS: 1

Same! I didn’t really understand until I visited my girlfriend’s parents in new hampshire. I thought it was all lies.

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
04/29/2017 at 18:21, STARS: 0

At this point it’s almost to SVT power to weight ratio.

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
04/29/2017 at 18:30, STARS: 1

I did this on an F150 with a soup can a few years ago. Good repair, held up surprisingly well.

"unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)" (unclevanos)
04/29/2017 at 20:24, STARS: 1

I co-owner a volvo 240 for Massachusetts, never again. 

"notsomethingstructural" (notsomethingstructural)
04/29/2017 at 20:48, STARS: 1

I have one and can confirm they are UNBELIEVABLY poorly built. It is the only vehicle I’ve ever taken a wrench to where I wish I never did.

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
04/30/2017 at 09:51, STARS: 1

We did this for a rally once.

[This is where a picture would be if Kinja wasn’t being awful]

"JEM" (jem)
04/30/2017 at 12:45, STARS: 0

Definitely have done this on my old Jeep before.