Problem with beetle exhaust .

beetle786 · Post by **beetle786** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:00 pm

And now to fit the new exhaust also all new clamps and gaskets .

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Whoever fitted the Brocken old exhaust needs a really hard
,he welded everything in place . The J pipes had to be taken out with the exhaust box and needed to be pryed over the studs .

beetle786 · Post by **beetle786** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:31 pm

Hard kick

beetle786 · Post by **beetle786** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:32 am

Got to cut our the j pipes to use on new exhaust .

beetle786 · Post by **beetle786** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:56 pm

Anyone had this problem

beetle786 · Post by **beetle786** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:08 am

Hey guys no one

acpaterson · Post by **acpaterson** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:23 am

Hi,
I'm not exactly sure what is your question here? You show pics of a really rusted exhaust system, already removed from the car, and then pics of the new exhaust. Then you say you got to cut the J pipes to use on the new exhaust, and if anyone's had this problem. ??
Are you referring to the old J Pipes, cutting them, or if they can be re-used?

Dazz · Post by **Dazz** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:28 am

I have had this exact same problem. I bought a new exhaust and j pipes. The j pipes didnt have place for the heater pipes though.

Post by **Tony Z** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:46 am

acpaterson wrote:Hi,
I'm not exactly sure what is your question here? You show pics of a really rusted exhaust system, already removed from the car, and then pics of the new exhaust. Then you say you got to cut the J pipes to use on the new exhaust, and if anyone's had this problem. ??
Are you referring to the old J Pipes, cutting them, or if they can be re-used?

I am with Alan on this one....
whats the question?

beetle786 · Post by **beetle786** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:52 am

Some welded everything together it was really hard to remove it was all one piece there were no clamps or exhaust gaskets fitted I had to remove everything in one piece and force the j pipes off at the flanges over the studs . Normally you remove the exhaust clamps and then remove the exhaust from the j pipes . This guy welded everything together on the car .
So I had to cut them apart so I could use the j pipes again and had to repair the one j pipe with a new piece of tubing on the end where it connects to the exhaust box with the new clamps and gaskets .

That's why I put pics of the new clamps and stuff to show you guys the previous exhaust didn't have them it was Welded .

Understand now no more confused persons now right .
Only wanted to know if any one else had their exhaust j pipes all welded up to the box .

Mohammed .

Post by **Tony Z** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:09 am

Thanks.
FWIW I have had slip together fittings seize up to the point that they might as well have been welded.
Flanged fittings are the best option. If you can go that route, I'd recommend it

beetle786 · Post by **beetle786** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:27 am

Any pics of this tony that's a good idea .glad you get it tony . Lol
How do you use smileys on taps talk app .

Post by **Tony Z** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:43 am

No decent pics... but if you look closely you can see the flanges on the J-pipes on this spyder turbo exhaust

beetle786 · Post by **beetle786** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:02 am

Yes same as how your carb connects to your intake . And j pipes to your heads .

Kaptein · Post by **Kaptein** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:10 am

I've had exactly the same issue on a friends car before,I just cut behind the welds and then weld a piece of scrap pipe that I had lying around with the same outer diameter as the j-pipe.Smoothed the welds and assembled with "gum-gum" and new clamps or alternatively you could just get another set of j-pipes thats still ok

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