Leaking flex pipe fix.
11-28-2009, 08:04 PM
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Leaking flex pipe fix.
My son's 93 Prelude SI had the flex pipe leaking. Honda wants about $400.00 for the pipe and after market was around $200.00. 
The pipes were solid. Only the flex was bad.
The auto stores have replacement flex pipe sections. I found one the same pipe diameter and about the same length. I held the replacement up and marked where to cut the old pipe. Took the pipe off the car & made the cuts with a hacksaw. I bolted both pipe sections back on the car along with the support mount. Then I tack welded the new flex pipe in several spots so the alignment would be as original. I took the pipe back off, welded it all around and put it back on the car.
It took about an hour and I think the flex was about $15.00
If this flex ever goes bad it will be just as easy to weld another one in.
If you can't weld a muffler shop should be able to do it in less time than it took me.
The pipes were solid. Only the flex was bad.
The auto stores have replacement flex pipe sections. I found one the same pipe diameter and about the same length. I held the replacement up and marked where to cut the old pipe. Took the pipe off the car & made the cuts with a hacksaw. I bolted both pipe sections back on the car along with the support mount. Then I tack welded the new flex pipe in several spots so the alignment would be as original. I took the pipe back off, welded it all around and put it back on the car.
It took about an hour and I think the flex was about $15.00
If this flex ever goes bad it will be just as easy to weld another one in.
If you can't weld a muffler shop should be able to do it in less time than it took me.
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