Exhaust Falling Apart :(

[IGNITIONSV6]

Just a question i have a 2007 SV6...and after coming home from a long trip i noticed out of the left side exhaust tip what looked to be a blond wig stuffed in my tip...after pulling it out i realized it seems to be fiber glass since my hands go all itchy....as I'm pretty sure my engine doesn't eat blonde women would it be safe to say the rear left muffler is falling apart in side or the center/cats etc....it is an aftermarket exhaust i had put on it custom made at my local shop so its not xforce etc...it's probably been over a year since i had it done would it be worth going back to the shop about it????

[bladerunner]

yep,definately,it sounds like the baffle has come away that runs thru the muffler. grab a torch and have a look up the pipe you'll soon see if thats the case

[HEXEM]

Its just the insulation inside the rear can. I doubt the internal structure is letting go (seeing is should be welded metal) however it seems odd to have the fiberglass wadding make its way out the exhaust tips, then again stranger things have happend... Do you notice any difference to the sound of the rear muffler?, like droning or a ratterling sound.

In the end if the exhaust is only 12months old take it back and get them to check it out.

[IGNITIONSV6]

It was weird pulling it out the tip lol...sound wise i think it's almost the same maybe a smidgen louder but id need a db meter

[Wongy295]

Maybe, for lols, someone decided to stick the fibreglass UP your exhaust.

[IGNITIONSV6]

Well that's what i thought to start with someone being a comedian heres a few pics i just took this is whats left i cant get my hands down that far

[bladerunner]

Well that's what i thought to start with someone being a comedian heres a few pics i just took this is whats left i cant get my hands down that far

looks like condensation has completely rusted out the perforated section that runs thru the muffler, looks farked alright but on a 12mth old muffler? but as hexem said- stranger things have happened..

[IGNITIONSV6]

well maybe 12 months maybe 14-15 months i cant remember but i still wouldn't expect this so soon

[HEXEM]

I'd be putting the factory mufflers back on soon. If it is blocking the exhaust gasses from escaping it could cause you some problems.

[IGNITIONSV6]

Yeah only problem is i sold the stock mufflers (Dammit)

[VTProductions]

Yeah only problem is i sold the stock mufflers (Dammit)

since u sold it go back n crack coz im sure this has never happened to any1 (well ive never heard of it b4) and im sure ur car didnt have a bolnde for dinner

this might damage ur engine or just un bolt the end mufflers off and see whether it goes deeper than that

[UFO]

I'd be putting the factory mufflers back on soon. If it is blocking the exhaust gasses from escaping it could cause you some problems.

yep, stuffing coming out of the pipe tells me two things.... poor manufacture quality and more restricted air flow because baffle isnt in place properly.
if you havent got stock mufflers anymore, I'd be going back to place that sold you this custom crap and asking them to replace/repair it. failing that, buying BETTER QUALITY mufflers from elsewhere.
but definitely remove this crap. looks shait, is shait, and isnt doing your car's fuel economy any favours.

[IGNITIONSV6]

Yeah ill be going back to them 2moro to get a please explain/fix....he did say they made the diameter a little smaller at the rear where the gases are cooler to try and stop drone but it appears this has only created a bottleneck

[IGNITIONSV6]

Well car is booked in for 2moro to replace the mufflers or just to put a whole stock system back on is the question i cant afford to be replacing an exhaust every ####ing year

[RUF-60L]

different brand mufflers?

[IGNITIONSV6]

well i really duno which option is the best or which will work out cheaper if they have a stock system laying around.......... at least the car will be quiet again

[pjdm1980]

A mate had the same thing happen to his VX SS was the stock exhaust but was eight years old when it happened. Is you car on gas because it looks like a lot of moisture has been building up in your exhaust system, so I'd be pulling it all apart and checking the whole system.

[TinSnips]

Only seen this happen once. Turned out it was thanks to him letting his kid wash his car and fill the cans up with water each week by stuffing the hose in there. nice.

[IGNITIONSV6]

Nah not on gas......hmmmm the i do wash my car a lot but i defiantly don't stick a hose up there when cleaning

[TinSnips]

I wash mine a lot also - you'd need to be pretty reckless to fill the cans up.. Just don't angle the hose into the pipes on a VE and you should be fine.

[IGNITIONSV6]

i usually don't hit them with the hose anyway...as they are full stainless steel i usually rub them to polish them up lol

[TinSnips]

purple metal polish ftw!

[Andrew_Guppz]

IGNITIONSV6

"Yeah only problem is i sold the stock mufflers (Dammit)"

Ill sell them back to you, Double the price?. They are working well LOL

[kiwicon]

just cut them off and put on a diff dumper.. problem solved

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

The mufflers should have a 2 year warranty, if not, then they were poor quality to begin with. You should only have to pay for the labour to have them replaced.