Tag Archives: Exhaust

Fixing an Exhaust Heat Shield

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Dan

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2012-2015 Honda Civic Muffler Replacement

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Dan

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How to Replace Oxygen Sensors

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Dan

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Rebuilding My Truck’s Rear Brakes Part 2

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Dan

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Exhaust Hanger Creativity Update

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Dan

A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about how I had to make an exhaust hanger out of a coat hanger because it would take too long to get an OEM replacement. Well, that car came back to the … Continue reading →

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Exhaust Hanger Creativity

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Dan

I was replacing the exhaust on an older Civic, and ran into a problem. One of the rubber exhaust hangers had torn, and it was one that went to two pegs on the exhaust instead of one, so to replace … Continue reading →

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Badly Welded Exhaust

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Dan

As I test drove a used car at the dealership, I noticed that the exhaust was a little bit loud. When I got it up on the lift I found that it was leaking from the join where one pipe … Continue reading →

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Creative Exhaust Repair

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Dan

Exhaust systems rust out. It’s a fact of life here in New York. Usually the whole system has to get replaced at some point in a car’s life, but sometimes there are temporary fixes that can prolong the life of … Continue reading →

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Hoarding Parts Can Pay Off

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Dan

Ask any mechanic, and they probably have a drawer or box full of old nuts and bolts. It may not be very often that they need to be rummaged through, but sometimes they can solve problems.

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Inside a Muffler

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Dan

The exhaust system on my truck was badly rusting out, so I finally got around to replacing it. When I removed the muffler, it started falling apart even more than it already had, giving a good view at what the … Continue reading →

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