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From: hippo on 31 Jul 2010 11:13 Chas wrote: > > > "hippo" <am9obmhAc2hvYWwubmV0LmF1(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote in > message news:i30h21$ljm$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > Warren Smith wrote: > >> > >> After 12 years and over 100,000 miles the tail pipe on my old clunker > >> sprung > >> a hole. I took it to Midas for a new tail pipe, the rest of the exhaust > >> pipe > >> is still in good condition. > >> > >> After only 2 months or 1500 miles the new tailpipe sprang a new leak! I > >> took > >> the car back and Midas welded up the problem. Now 8 months later the > >> tailpipe has a new leak. Back I'll go on Monday. > >> > >> Any ideas on where the problem is? Faulty material or have Midas used > >> pipe > >> too thin for the job or whatever? > >> > >> Also, any suggestions on where to go in Sydney to get an exhaust pipe > >> fitted > >> that will actually last more than one year? > >> > >> Comments much appreciated > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Warren Smith > >> warren.smith(a)aol.com.au > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > Personal recommendation for Parramatta Exhaust Centre, 6 Barney Street Nth > > Parramatta - 9630 5611. Obviously there are others. What area of Sydney? > > Cheers > > > > -- > > Posted at www.usenet.com.au > > Parramatta Exhaust Centre appears to have closed down recently. Very sorry to hear that. They were excellent. -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: Kev on 31 Jul 2010 13:58 D Walford wrote: > On 31/07/2010 12:33 PM, Warren Smith wrote: >> After 12 years and over 100,000 miles the tail pipe on my old clunker >> sprung >> a hole. I took it to Midas for a new tail pipe, the rest of the >> exhaust pipe >> is still in good condition. >> >> After only 2 months or 1500 miles the new tailpipe sprang a new leak! >> I took >> the car back and Midas welded up the problem. Now 8 months later the >> tailpipe has a new leak. Back I'll go on Monday. >> >> Any ideas on where the problem is? Faulty material or have Midas used >> pipe >> too thin for the job or whatever? >> >> Also, any suggestions on where to go in Sydney to get an exhaust pipe >> fitted >> that will actually last more than one year? >> >> Comments much appreciated > > Not unusual for original equipment exhausts to last a lot longer than > aftermarket. > Tailpipes often rust out because they don't get hot enough to get rid of > the moisture which causes the rust, try fitting either a stainless > tailpipe or buy a genuine spare part instead of aftermarket. > People often buy aftermarket parts before checking genuine prices but > aftermarket isn't always cheaper, for example that last time I checked a > rear muffler for an 89 Honda Prelude is cheaper from Honda than from > Midas by about $50.00. > > > > Daryl > Had a full 3 inch system fitted to the cruiser when I fitted the 1HD cost was a tad over $1000 I'd hate to even ask what Toyota would have charged for a standard system Caboolture Exhausts manufacture "Black Cat" systems as sold by ARB(at least here in QLD) and others He also makes a killing flogging off turbo dump pipes for Nissan Patrols. Just changing that will give a 12-15hp increase in power. Says he could only manage a 1-2hp increase over the standard Toyota dump pipe so he doesn't bother with them Kev
From: Atheist Chaplain on 1 Aug 2010 01:22 "Kev" <kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote in message news:4c540848$0$14497$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > Atheist Chaplain wrote: >> >> "Kev" <kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote in message >> news:4c53d41c$0$25360$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... >>> John_H wrote: >>>> Warren Smith wrote: >>>> >>>>> After 12 years and over 100,000 miles the tail pipe on my old >>>>> clunker sprung >>>>> a hole. I took it to Midas for a new tail pipe, the rest of the >>>>> exhaust pipe >>>>> is still in good condition. >>>>> >>>>> After only 2 months or 1500 miles the new tailpipe sprang a new >>>>> leak! I took >>>>> the car back and Midas welded up the problem. Now 8 months later the >>>>> tailpipe has a new leak. Back I'll go on Monday. >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas on where the problem is? Faulty material or have Midas >>>>> used pipe >>>>> too thin for the job or whatever? >>>> >>>> The reason tailpipes fail first is because they run cooler than the >>>> rest of the system. Corrosion caused by condensation on the internal >>>> surfaces is what does the damage. The problem is exacerbated if the >>>> manufacturing process stretches the metal on the outside of the bends. >>>> If that's where yours is failing find another supplier who uses a >>>> different bending technique. >>>> >>>> Cheapskate manufacturers also use lighter gauge tubing than they >>>> should... it needs to be at least 1.5mm for a reasonable service life. >>>> >>>> Even shonkier manufacturers don't use the correct material. Proper >>>> exhaust tubing is aluminised (and is sold by steel merchants as >>>> exhaust tubing). It costs slightly more than plain mild steel tubing >>>> and lasts considerably longer. >>>> >>> >>> >>> Caboolture Exhausts give a 10 year corrosion guarantee on their >>> Aluminised steel pipes >>> Don't know why anyone would pay for stainless unless they wanted it >>> for looks on a show car >>> >>> >>> Kev >>> >>> >> >> Well my Corolla came standard with a stainless exhaust system and it >> wasn't for show. It is also still on the car after 10 years and around >> 170,000+ k's >> I expect it to see the car to the wreckers baring any mishaps with >> obstacles. > > As well it should > but you didn't go and specifically pay for it > it came standard > > I haven't looked under the Prado to see what it's exhaust is made of > My old Ba's exhaust was 7 years old with 136,000 klms and showed no signs > of corrosion, it wasn't stainless > > > Kev I have had a few cars where the first thing I did when a new exhaust system was required was to take it and get a full stainless system put in, just one less thing to worry about and they never cost me much extra over a standard system. Good value for money IMHO.
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