Should You REALLY Use Muffler Tape On Your Car's Exhaust?

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Күн бұрын

Today I answer the question, should you really use muffler tape on your car's exhaust? The products that I used were Fiberfix tape and JB Weld high heat putty. The exhaust on this car was completely rusted in half and the seams on the muffler were completely split. The Fiberfix tape did hold the broken pipe together but I noticed very little difference with the JB Weld. I considered purchasing more Fiberfix and JB Weld to get better results but, after pricing out the exhaust system for the car, I didn't make sense to continue "repairing" the original exhaust system.
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@RepairGeek 3 жыл бұрын

Have you guy ever had any success using this type of stuff? Links to the products in this video: Fiberfix: amzn.to/3ntxZki JB Weld High Heat:amzn.to/3lsR4Bm My Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/repairgeek Help support the channel, buy using my Amazon links As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases and your cost is exactly the same.

@shadow212121kb 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! HELP! I have a 1997 Mercury Cougar with PI Swapped polished and ported headers. I used the Mustang GT Shorty headers on my Cougar but the EGR Tube had to be relocated to drivers side exhaust manifold. My problem is that the EGR Tube is cracked by the flange. Can't seem to remove the nut. I was thinking of using the JB Weld High Heat paste and a shop vac hooked up to the exhaust to aid pulling the high heat paste through the crack in the flange. Do you recommend this? My last resort before using the High Heat paste is to use an impact chissel to try and knock the nut loose. It was changed in 2011 when I did the swap. I can get a 1-1/8" wrench on it but theres no room to actually turn the wrench.

@dalefresco8969 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it’s possible to reuse the fiberfix if it doesn’t set the way you want it too

@dynamo4543 3 жыл бұрын

depends you have to sand the rust off & it has to be clean

@Bramon83 2 жыл бұрын

Not this product specifically but yes, not in a high temp environment but it's still holding up 7 years later.

@Chef1Mat 9 ай бұрын

yes. good success. i even used a soup tin can and clamped it. it worked for few years

@dar4431 2 жыл бұрын

You think thats a mess, you should see my "y" pipe. It's in 7 pieces all held together with beer cans, clamps, duct tape, muffler tape, hose clamps, foil tape and stuff I don't even want to mention

@shiloh4184 Жыл бұрын

does it still work?

@shiloh4184 Жыл бұрын

seems a good hack is far cheaper than a shop bill

@That_Blue_WJ Жыл бұрын

Makes me feel good about mine.

@shiloh4184 Жыл бұрын

@@That_Blue_WJ long live common sense and clever hacks!

@That_Blue_WJ Жыл бұрын

I wasnt hating. Lol. Mine looks like trash itself😂 ive got 3 different pipes clamped into smaller ones about every 2 inches apart😂😂😂

@whocares4464 3 жыл бұрын

I've used that JB weld product before repairing a cracked metal radiator and it worked great. Couldn't believe it but it did. It was the top part of the radiator though. That product is good for some things. A friend repaired a hole in the bottom of his 2000 Silverado fuel tank and has held up for months

@MrBradshawbenjamin Жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if I bought your car because mine has JB weld in the same place you're describing, although obviously I highly doubt it lol. Not an old Toyota, right?

@tigergreg8 Жыл бұрын

@@MrBradshawbenjamin If it is his car, I doubt he'd want to admit it, because anyone would feel the new owner will blast them with all kinds of crap about the vehicle. LOL

@dannnmerkle7930 Жыл бұрын

I did the same thing to fix my radiator a while ago and I was also amazed how easy and cheap a fix it was until a year later it blew again on the freeway and roasted my engine before I noticed/had time to pull in somewhere. It was an older KIA with over 260k on it so not a huge loss but really shoulda just dropped a new radiator in in hindsight. Or at least realized it was a temp fix.

@MichaelJones-us9ty Ай бұрын

one thing you never wanna hear is that your package has comedic value.

@wiliiamamey5967 2 жыл бұрын

I like this video because of the honesty of it. I'm in a predicament right now where I want to do a quick fix on an exhaust. Usually quick fixes don't work that well. Haven't done one in many years but I remember back when I was young these types of products did not work all that well. I watched the video because I wanted to see if the technology has improved. It's good that we have Internet videos to see how it goes for other people before we go and waste our own time trying these products. It seems as though he didn't wait for the product to cure before revving the engine. I do really appreciate the honesty and realistic nature of this video. At the end it does give some good advice.

@dusan.racicky Жыл бұрын

I'll also give you good advice to buy a new exhaust. This is a waste of money, time and nerves if it falls off somewhere along the way.

@pcno2832 3 жыл бұрын

Whatever your feelings about this stuff, it seems to do the job for which it's intended, though it's not exactly as "strong as steel", except when comparing it to very cheap steel. I would have added an intermediate section and more clamps, but what you did worked for as long as one would expect. I suspect it took a lot longer, even for you, to replace the whole pipe than it would have to put two bandages (or 3 or 4, or 5) on the existing pipe, so it's not an even comparison; for those of us without a lift or a welder, the time difference would be even greater. So, if you are dealing with a car that is already on its last legs, or leak in a system that is already due to be replaced at a later date (say, if you expect the catalytic converter to fail before the next inspection), this tape could buy enough time to make a big difference. In any case, the cost of the tape is trivial; it's more a question of what will make the car drive-able without throwing a lot of time and money into something that will soon end up in the junkyard. PS: I'm now selling a 172,000 mile car with an exhaust leak and any real repairs would have no hope paying for themselves, so I'll patch it up and tell the buyer that it has been patched. He can decide when, or whether, it's worth it to "do it right" after he's lived with the car for a while.

@michaelthomason4545 2 жыл бұрын

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@michaelthomason4545 2 жыл бұрын

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@dusan.racicky Жыл бұрын

How can you tell someone that it's fixed. It's like if you put a band-aid on someone's wound that needs to be sewn up and say that it's fine. Anyway, it's called fraud.

@user-ts4yf3fe9u 2 ай бұрын

@@dusan.racicky It is not fraud if the fact is disclosed. As longer as buyer is given all the information he can decide for himself if he want to buy.

@vapoureyes Жыл бұрын

A good honest report , much appreciated.

@angelaowens7460 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your honesty and your attitude! You spoke clearly, the volume was good and the video was clear with good lighting!

@bobbywashington1975 5 ай бұрын

That one liner about the exhaust writing checks was awesome! We cracked up. Nice video.

@kusha3999 Жыл бұрын

I was blind in one eye and the heat wrap helped cure it

@kylerodd2342 Жыл бұрын

I’ve spent $50 the last two years patching the exhaust on my shit car. Saved me over $500 that I’d have to spend on a new exhaust. 10% of the cost to get 2 years of driving out of the 4 years I’ve had it. Patching can be useful.

@j.67 2 жыл бұрын

Living in an apartment, with no home garage to work on things, I used muffler tape + a spliced aluminum can + wire to cob together a temporary fix. Likely saved me from a ticket until I could take it to my friend's garage and fix it proper.

@georgeparker555 2 жыл бұрын

I kind of disagree with "just replace the rest of the pipe". First of all some parts of the exhaust system are very expensive and I know toyotas pretty much have one consecutive piece of exhaust that runs down most of the car with the catalytic converters attached so I would much rather try to patch the exhaust leak than buy a whole new exhaust. Also sometimes exhaust work is much harder In places that salt those bolts usually won't come out and you end up having to cut the exhaust and becomes a whole process meanwhile you could've patched the leak and could last a long time while saving time.

@chriscannoles7319 3 жыл бұрын

With fast hands like that I wouldn't need a girlfriend ha ha ha a lmao 🤣

@bchu2186 3 жыл бұрын

😐

@JTB128650 2 жыл бұрын

Clever

@YungEBT 2 жыл бұрын

Pause? ⏸

@ecf6760 Жыл бұрын

Sus

@HonorRollFilmz 3 ай бұрын

@@YungEBT lmao

@mostlymoparih5682 9 ай бұрын

If you're concerned about the tape holding then you should have used an old soup can. With both ends of the can removed you cut down the side of the can so you can wrap it around the pipe and put a clamp on it to hold it. I have used soup and soda cans to repair a few things on my cars. I used a soda can to repair the sway bar bracket on my Camry. Good video. Happy Motoring.

@g..._anthony27 3 ай бұрын

yeah right

@jlousy1901 3 жыл бұрын

In Toronto Canada, drive an 04 Matrix for all four seasons, automated car washes, snow and road salt... 1 yr later and still going strong. I only got car ramps and jack stands. I figured an almost 20 year old car with a new pipe ranging in price from $150 - $200 plus labour... If I do the heat wrap 15 more years I'd still come out on top. Still going strong

@coastalbeer 29 күн бұрын

Learn from this guys experience. Also, using a can cut in half to wrap around a hole and then a clamp on both ends works great on straight sections of pipe. Also, if your muffler is at th3 rear of your car, removing it qnd just running a length of flex pipe out the rear works fantastic, albeit a little loud.

@miketabar2327 3 жыл бұрын

In all fairness this product never claimed to make the whole pipe "like new". If you use this stuff you should know that it is nothing more than a band aid that may hold until suitable repair can be made. In the case of Fixx's repair because of the location and pipe condition I would expect to get a long life of that repair. Great video.

@11co5955 Жыл бұрын

In an ideal situation, the stuff works, especially if you are just trying to buy an extra year before replacing

@hencevigoro9912 4 ай бұрын

Yes You right it's depends the pipe How old is???

@JustAnOldMan 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try it on my Chevy 2500 HD, the leak is in the pipe with a build in catalectic converter, and believe it or not, that lousy 3' pipe is over a grand, BLOODY NUTS

@bab3293 Ай бұрын

The lowblow thrown at chris fix was funny. All mufflers and exhausts don't run the same price. So for someone trying to buy some time these patches arent totally useless. With that being said, you should know they wont last forever.

@subsidiarity8839 11 күн бұрын

It's meant for patching holes to buy time until the budget allows for proper replacement. Joining pipes is stretching it way beyond reason.

@morganlittle8404 2 жыл бұрын

Scotty has talked about this type of product before... I've used it as a temporary solution while I wait for my walker exhaust system

@Pbs-xs4xk 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, very professional editing! Subbed Sir

@DickGazInYa 2 жыл бұрын

100% agreed. I've cheap'd out on a number of things from tires, to suspension components, sensors etc and it...never... works. Every time I think "I saved all kind of money and the problem is solved", it always comes back and now it costs even more to do it correct the second time. It sucks, but spending the extra money doing it right in the first place is the only way to go.

@chrissanchez9218 Жыл бұрын

Used it in your daily car I’m assuming

@andymoore1813 Жыл бұрын

Always buy the cheapest of everything and it works fine

@Jay-cp9kd 11 ай бұрын

Depends…. If you have a hole/ding from hitting something in the road, and it’s on a clean section of pipe, these products can work great. For about 10 bucks, My buddy used that red brand tape…. Wrapped a piece of foil cooking pan around it on top with 2 hose clamps. Its still super quiet 5 years later. And it actually looks kinda professional ha

@frankenstein70 9 ай бұрын

I use JB WELD. Plus a can. cut length wise. put the can around the broken pipe and use metal clamps. Cause muffler shops charge too much.

@7Westwood 3 жыл бұрын

My experience with that heat wrap stuff was that I would have been better off using an ace bandage and saving the $12. Mine got about as hard as a wet noodle. Very un-impressed.

@craigbratty5453 Жыл бұрын

No point even trying to wrap that pipe unless your sticking to the guidelines on the packaging. I've used it before with the right measurements and it works brilliant and when dried it has an almost solid hard texture to it so should last a good while.

@themerianofamily 3 күн бұрын

Good vid. Thanks for sharing.

@adamr8628 12 күн бұрын

I have a tiny hole on my manifold. Its a truck and not easy to get the part swapped out. Also, the rusty bolts in the head might snap off or not come out at all. So Im willing to try the high heat epoxy and maybe a wrap for now. If it was a tailpipe or muffler, thats a whole different thing and easy to change out.

@wadeyorke8144 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. Your car could use some oil type undercoating since it's starting to rust. Not sure if you live in an area that applies road salt in the winter. I saw your great video on undercoating materials and although I have applied Krown, Rust Check, and the Dominion Seal No-Drip in the past, I just tried the canola oil. Bought 16 litres at Costco for $22 (Canadian) and applied it liberally with a Titan paint sprayer. It applied well and was easy to blast into frame drain holes. The car dripped for 2 or 3 days and I guess time will tell how well it stays on.

@reccocon3442 Жыл бұрын

Why canola oil ?

@galactic904 Жыл бұрын

LoL!

@antoniochaides788 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried to wd40 it

@willtoulan Жыл бұрын

@@reccocon3442 environmentally friendly

@tigergreg8 Жыл бұрын

@@reccocon3442 I figured it was just a joke. I'd never do that. Lmao

@briangregory6303 2 жыл бұрын

Dammit, I need a car lift.

@Dankdalorde Ай бұрын

Ooooof wish I saw this after wasting my money on this. Just needed a temp fix but it’s hard to connect a completely cut off flex pipe to the CAT converter

@MOEZANDERS 3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious ... This is awesome ... Perfect example of an emergency hardwire fix ... Done on purpose ... Great job ...

@tonynguyen5750 2 жыл бұрын

I like your videos you get straight to the point, keep it going and you had a new subscriber

@robertmaurer4229 Жыл бұрын

The tape does work I used furnace cement to repair a crack/hole but remember it's only a temporary fix this will be u some time to get it fixed properly u were right in saying what the shape of the exhaust is in b 4 u try something like this

@mpasaa Жыл бұрын

I think the point of these is to buy time before replacing the entire exhaust system. Not everyone is a welder or can do it themselves and will have to pony up more than a few bucks to most shops. Let's face it, you say $50 or whatever to replace the pipe but we all know any shop is going to mark up even these simple parts quite a bit plus labor...just saying. That said, based on your demo they seem to work in emergency or last resort type situations as a temp fix....anyone relying on tape and some goop to fix car parts of any kind is really hoping against hope at that point and probably just can't afford to pay for legit repairs.

@RepairGeek Жыл бұрын

A short length of exhaust tubing and some muffler clamps would have held up better for about the same money.

@user-ts4yf3fe9u 2 ай бұрын

If you have the lift to replace the exhaust it is better, without labor cost replacing exhaust is not that expensive. Replacing the whole thing with the car on a jack stand it a bit more dicey. I would also need to replace both O2 sensors also, and those are not coming out.

@Iwijauhvblolknappogy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. No need to mention Chris Fox though

@pumpupjam9648 Ай бұрын

I guess he didn't watch Scotty K., talk about this a few years ago. Scotty, had the same package, he cleaned off the pipe using a metal brush and used a pot of water, and then he wet it again, squeezed the extra water out of it, wrapped the tape around the pipe with a big hole, and after it was on he put the silver tape over it. It works!

@RepairGeek Ай бұрын

I DON'T watch Scotty and I'm smarter for it.

@ricardonarvaez1628 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I love that you brought up "hey guys", lol. Excellent video, thanks.

@richardevans3707 2 жыл бұрын

Have Honda 2002 crv 320,000 miles runs great.. last night someone tried to cut out catalytic Convertor.. however the convertor is bolted to frame. they gave up now have cut tail pipe. Think I'll give the wrap a try. Did that long time ago to Ford Pinto Muffler.. Worked Great lasted Years.

@MCFIXIT 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this informative video. I had no idea!

@CruisinCaprice 3 ай бұрын

JB weld exhaust repair is the only thing that works besides a welder

@Harold_Callahan 4 ай бұрын

I think the fiber might be OK if the pipe is in general good condition. But as we saw here, your old pipe was failing overall everywhere. It's whack-a-mole to plug holes as new ones pop up.

@jimmy7144 Жыл бұрын

Someone crudely cut out both of my cats in my Subaru Forester and I N-Rigged it with bendable sections of replacement pile from autozone, 4 sticks of JB weld putty, 1 liquid copper tube, Dollar Store Turkey aluminum pan where I cut out layers and 2 and 2.5 inch hose clamps. Three metal hangers to suspend it where it was most needed.. So i started with JB putty and really pushed into the hole and into any crease around Use a flat head screw driver to pis he it deeper. Then put liquid copper all over the putty and past it to exceed the putty and wrap the aluminum around the copper and putty like a pig in a blanket. 3 hose clamps on each section, 1 clamp on the end and one in the middle and tighten. And hour later you are good to go

@justinlalko7834 2 жыл бұрын

I used something similar from autozone then took a band clamp and clamped it tight. Only half the radius of the pipe is cracked and I no if not the truck for 1500 2 years ago and this is my first repair so I’m not worried

@samking4179 2 жыл бұрын

great video. it's called "putting good money after bad."

@JimLake.Junior 8 ай бұрын

I don’t know if welding would have been any better. Probably would have done the same as the tape. Put strain on another part of the tube and blew a leak there.

@neilsnow7973 2 жыл бұрын

that heat wrap looks way different then what was put on my manifold (header wrap) also known as heat wrap. And it wasn't for a hole, it was put on for other reasons, it looked and feels like fabric and stretches around the pipe like what you put on your body for a sprain or to cover wounds. It gave the 4runner a little better gas mileage plus helps with heat. Wasn't my idea, I had never heard of it before. My garage guy put in on. The 4runner was built for off road use and on road. Changed out the crap auto transmission for a 5 speed but kept the automatic axles which are geared different, (I think Toyota used 3 or so different ratios between 88 and 94?) The transmission was from an 89 pickup, the axles are original on the 94 4runner. Let's just say, 4-low is now more like 4-super low! Lots of torque not a lot of top end. Great gas milage. Also replaced the 3.0 for a newer 3.4 out of a 98 4runner limited rollover that I got for cheap. Sold the leather electric seats and that paid for the rollover, the rest I parted out as profit. They really shouldn't call what you got heat wrap, because there are heat wraps that are used in race cars and off road vehicles that increase performance. That stuff you got is more like repair wrap that is heat cured. Kinda different I think?

@cory2841 3 жыл бұрын

Jb weld is amazing , for this , who knows.

@-PURPLE-HEAD 3 жыл бұрын

I just tried this and drove around for a few minutes and the tape completely dissolved.

@hippiecowgirl4231 2 жыл бұрын

If you blow into the gloves first they are much easier to put on

@mrrolltideroll2018 Жыл бұрын

I have tried using the heat rap absolutely junk. It starts burning up immediately and within a few days. Your back where you start from repairing the exhaust .

@Snowness 4 ай бұрын

$1200 for a new exhaust online (or $1800 locally), or $150 to jerry rig a cheap muffler with a side exit and wrapped the flex pipe. Dodge caravan with 380,000km, worth about $4500 if i fixed it proper and sold it. (Canadian, so prices are still completely insane for literally everything up here) 😮‍💨

@bobmanns3623 Ай бұрын

Nice garage bro!!!

@joesmith6524 3 жыл бұрын

should have used the JB on the first fix!

@RobertoSantiagoRodriguez 9 ай бұрын

Tx so much, great video! Liked and subscribed

@googleuser868 2 жыл бұрын

Got a couple small holes in my exhaust pipe from a welded on hanger pulling loose. Gonna try the putty in the holes and clamp the pipe back to the hanger. The rest of the pipe is still solid so this might last thousands of miles.

@galactic904 Жыл бұрын

Your advice is very good. More than likely the pipe will rust out in a different location. One quick look online for a Buick Century exhaust pipe (from the cat ) with mufler included, $200 canadian. Not bad

@SleepyJames 6 күн бұрын

I think the wrap is a good cheap way to kick the can down the road I used it on my 92 Buick roadmaster and it worked perfectly until I hit the same speed bum 6 months later then I used it again and it held until I got rid of the car a year later

@plaid11 2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to have to try it now, got under my car to take a look at my wobbly exhaust system and I have a good sized rust hole. The rest of the the pipe has basically no rust so I don’t want to replace the whole thing. In the next few days I’ll try it

@markm0000 2 жыл бұрын

Is it holding up?

@jdmfanatic0262 Жыл бұрын

How’d it go ?

@angelaowens7460 Жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@CUSTOMWORKS7.3PSD Жыл бұрын

I'm going to guess it will not hold over time at the muffler/res its not getting enough area to hold onto

@premierhitscorner 2 ай бұрын

Chris fix my guy please tread lightly😂😂😂❤

@buck43201 3 жыл бұрын

Second comment, I learn so much watching your car repairs. Keep up the great video's.

@nannymcphee8946 3 жыл бұрын

Love your honesty thank you

@eminiscalperpro9729 2 жыл бұрын

This stuff emitted toxic odors, like it was burning under the car. I had migraines so bad, I had to stop driving the vehicle until I could rip it off. Exhaust parts can be gotten fairly inexpensively, so buy the new part and forget this garbage

@ericjudd3137 3 жыл бұрын

Like the chriz fix thing he makes it look so to easy we all no its not

@skyhunter1981 4 ай бұрын

Stuff does work just not easy wrapping it .

@djenn434 Жыл бұрын

Thats how I was feeling with my latest exhaust repair...."Man, I have $40 into this bullshit when the right fix would have been $150....Should have put that $40 toward the $150."

@JungBokLee Жыл бұрын

thanks ....I refer it for my exhaust...

@LaffyGaffy69 3 ай бұрын

What about JB weld steel stick? Or JB weld high heat putty? I've heard good things about them

@yoyokum1483 2 ай бұрын

My pipe fell off muffler 2 days ago on freeway. I'm sure pipe had to be sparking. I pulled off, went to gas station ask for a couple zip ties, used for wires. Zipped that pipe puppy up, still holding. Fix for $5 for zip ties...thx gas station 😊

@Adzeoda 10 ай бұрын

If the packaging is anything to go by, it hardens just like steel...😂

@martinhouston5858 Жыл бұрын

Hey $12 bucks in January gets me to Spring!

@Tyler-hs9eu 2 жыл бұрын

I had a section of connecting pipe before the muffler rot out that looked like it was connected together with a joint? (Not sure what to call it). I went through a long and painful process of cutting that section out and replaced with a flex pipe. Watched many different videos showing different fixes. Eventually went with wrapping the pipe with the red muffler tape on one end and a jb weld wrap on the other end then secured with clamps. Seems to have done the job but only time will tell

@gojomodu9934 Жыл бұрын

The VersaCHem HD exhaust bandage tape is way better. I used it on the end joint of a flex pipe. Its still going after a year

@lukelee3 7 күн бұрын

Not everyone has a lift to easily replace their exhaust and deal with the rusty parts impossible to remove to install the new exhaust. 🙄

@JCJW101 Жыл бұрын

My Lexus exhaust costs $2000 and there's no cheap OEM replacements so I might use the tape.

@vicpnut1 3 жыл бұрын

I dont think unrolling it in the water is necessary/ per instructions.?.? Could be wrong as Ive not used this type of stuff in decades . But I believe youre just suppose to submerge the whole roll as is for a specific time frame . Then squeeze out excess water and unroll as you apply it .... again I’ve not used this type of stuff in a dogs age ...& I’m a shade tree mechanic / hack at best 🤙🏼✌🏻

@vicpnut1 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly could’ve been reason why it wasn’t as “strong as steel” lol

@crhistopherhely3613 10 ай бұрын

The most important thing to getting hacks like this to work is not necessarily the product itself but it's the preparation that goes into preparing the repair area before applying said product. If you had use brake cleaner on the pipes prior and then grinded the outside sections of pipes to be wrapped down to clean bare metal with the grinder, you probably wouldhave gotten a lot way better and much better air tight seal.. not to mention a much more overall solid repair.. but since the preparation was done so badly I think that this video as a representation of the product and repair method should be null and void.

@RepairGeek 10 ай бұрын

Sorry I followed the instructions on the package?

@no_handle_required 2 жыл бұрын

As cheap as mufflers are, would this really be worth the time to do vs just replacing it?

@classicalbunny Жыл бұрын

I guess it depends on the car. I have a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee (a rusted mess underneath) and today I took it to a Midas Mufflers in Pittsburgh because the pipe had rusted off. I told him I couldn’t spend on a new exhaust system and asked him to basically do what “Repair Geek” just did in this video. He took a look, said it was not possible, and the total cost of the minimum repair with tax was $802.54. I left. I have my own repair geek at home (my husband) but home is Chicago and I’m living with my bad choice of bringing this car on a visit to Pittsburgh. I just need to fix it well enough so it will last the 9 hours of freeway driving. I was going to try a different fix, though...I am going to try using a can and Versachem 82009 exhaust tape. It’s on sale at autozone for $5.49. I have a free can in my trash. I found some coarse sandpaper in the closet. My only fear is getting the completely rusted clamp off. I don’t think I can reuse it. I will try a coat hanger and a pair of pliers in lieu because I don’t have any tools with me. I wonder why a Jeep’s exhaust system is so much more than others.

@kevinagnew6878 2 жыл бұрын

Prep the area well with a wire brush and then spray it with brake parts cleaner and apply quickly idle for 10 minutes and then you will have a chance of a couple of days or more until you have to get it properly fixed by welding the new system 😀 👍 😉

@1sotheary 10 ай бұрын

The product seems to be doing the job as intended. They're not claiming that it will last forever or imply that it's a permanent solution. I'm sure we all know that we'll have to replace the entire exhaust system, but the tape does seem to be a quick fix until you have the time and money for a more permanent solution.

@cameroncashatt692 11 ай бұрын

I got an old x485 mower with a couple small holes. That blows the exhaust right on the engine so this may be useful for me.

@RepairGeek 11 ай бұрын

Buy a used muffler from another mower.

@jasonthurston799 2 ай бұрын

Cheaper to replace the muffler

@hydroman99 3 жыл бұрын

BTW, great Chrisfix impression.

@jf3209 2 жыл бұрын

i like your garage hydraulic lifter and i want to buy one too. I wonder if you can introduce it a little, such as if it is hard to install into garage. how high the garage should be. Thanks.

@RepairGeek 2 жыл бұрын

First video I ever made: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9tdmJag0L7Uo30.html

@yiwantao9622 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@brodyheikkila8327 3 жыл бұрын

Damn I do not think I can fix my brilliant exhaust job I did on my car

@ryker4124 2 ай бұрын

JB Weld exhaust instead of high heat.

@marcush4741 6 ай бұрын

I see heat wrap for what it is. A temporary solution to a problem. In NY as of last year... a loud muffler ticket went drom $100-200 to $1,000-2000. I had a muffler that I KNEW was rotting out. I couldnt afford a new muffler for a month or so. A loud muffler shows as a fix it ticket. You have until sundown of the next business day to fix the issue. I got my ticket, pulled into a parking lot, put a boatload of heat tape onto my muffler, and had it inspected for noise by my police officer neighbor. They signed off the ticket and I avoided a $2,000 fine. If I had the money for a new muffler, I would have spent it. Heat tape lets me temporarily fix a problem anywhere on my exhaust without having to OWN an entirely new exhaust system. WHILE I save for a genuine replacement. The part shown here is one that fully rotted through. 100% of the way around the pipe. Muffler tape wont work. Muffler tape should have been used MONTHS ago when the volume started picking up... while you saved for the parts. You should have had the entire exhaust saved for and replaces at lesst 6 months ago. You're putting a bandaid on a severed limb. Of course it wont work.

@Erick-yh4ou 10 ай бұрын

Sometimes it burn out and get dark dont work at all only temporal

@joannecurtis6139 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting experiment

@al-mubdizahir8704 5 ай бұрын

Dam right. We goin heat wrap everything

@joejoejoejoejoejoej Жыл бұрын

Great video Informative and clear You’re lucky to have connection points in your system My 2007 Rav 4 has no connection points near Cat therefore difficult to install a new muffler 😞❤️

@RepairGeek Жыл бұрын

Pipe stretcher and some muffler clamps can fix that problem.

@L8nitedave 8 ай бұрын

So on my 91 Volvo Wagon with most of the exhaust already replaced and a downpipe and cat very difficult to get this could work to buy time to get the parts I need to fix it right.

@spacefightertzz 3 жыл бұрын

Nice thanks. I heard a lot of jb weld but didn't know there was a extremeheat version of it. I think you used high heat but extremeheat is what I'm looking for. Just using it to connect copper fittings to my modded (not-so)-aluminum bottle muffler on my 49cc kick scooter. And I could use a better real-aluminum can because the alloy bottle I have is melting.

@bbkmm1 3 жыл бұрын

The other channel you've mentioned is mostly entertainment for me. However, he got a niche and can hustle. Who else can get 2.8M people to watch you wash and buff your car?

@RepairGeek 3 жыл бұрын

I agree his videos are very satisfying to watch and that is a skill that I will never have (or care to) but, plasma cutting a hole in your exhaust isn't reality. You want to really know how to buff? Watch Ammo NYC. Pay attention to Chrisfix when he 'super cleans' something. He plays with the color saturation in his thumbnails and video for the 'after' shots to make them pop. The trees in the background are 'cleaner' than when he started as well lol.

@bbkmm1 3 жыл бұрын

@@RepairGeek He "super cleaned" the trees too.🤣 Unfortunately, not many people has thirst for knowledge. The big channels are all entertainers without much substance. Don't change what you are doing Bro. I learn something from every video of yours, and it applies to reality.

@dretovenbeats 3 жыл бұрын

@@RepairGeek lmaoooo