I have just noticed a vertical split in my tail pipe just after my Cat, other than blowing numerous holes trying to weld it up, and being a stingy old ning nong like Mick, any ideas on how to cover it so its a little quieter would be appreciated, I will eventually have it replaced, but I need a quick fix just for now. PS, its about 4 inches long....

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that auto correct is a pi55er, LOL???

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Who's stingy! Just economical...

Trouble with patches is that its more effort to keep it from leaking again.... The gas always seems to persevere and make its way out. A thin piece of alloy (like a ally can) with a few hose clamps to hold it on spring to mind. A muffler shop could run a bead of weld along it as well to seal it up.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Just cut it out and weld a new bit in there that's wat a muffler shop would do

Soup can.
Hose clamps.
Maniseal.

Souldn't be a problem Davo , weren't you wrapping it up and putting it away for the Winter ?

That'll give you about 4 months to save up and buy a new one .

I agree!

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yeah mate, it is being put into hybernation over the colder months, but its one of those things that seem to get away from you, if you don't do it now, it will come back and haunt you at the start of the ext mini season. There is always that special thing that comes back and bites you on the bum when you least want it to, and this is one of those, Thanks for the hints I will give the Pea a n d Ham, suggestion a run. :-$

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don't use coke cans they are no good ask hooley ;)

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65 panel van Sprog
73 panel van Iggy

http://m.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/ ... r-Kit/5353

Ive used something like this on a renault me grandfather had around 1992

Isn't that just a soup can, some hose clamps and some maniseal in a packet?

Once upon a time I repaired a back of a rusted muffler on a EA Falcon with a bit of thin gal and JB Weld to get
it by rego and it stayed there for nearly a year.

Do it once do it right, get an offcut of zorst pipe and fire up the MIG. No need to revisit it later then.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

stuff we used was like a bandage it lasted till he wrote it off

O K Doc, if you dont mind I will pop up and see you tomorrow arvo, boy I wish you lived a bit closer, only joking, thanks all for the advice, I will give the can a go first and see what happens.

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