Ford Flex With A Bad Flex?
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Now it's 2023 and that exhaust is still on there, no leaks. Part of that is we don't have as much snow in Virginia as you do but it's been our winter vehicle since it was purchased so it has been exposed to some salt in the winter. Now if they had only done as good of a job on the bumpers.
Date: 2023-04-06
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Jim
Do love your comments on the products and why you use the parts you use. It keeps me from wondering why you went with what I consider lower quality components. And I hope you understand that your videos is a large reason for my attitude. I used to think cheapest is more gooder but at 76 years of age I have developed the mindset of thinking. I WANT TO INSTALL THE PART THAT LAST THE LONGEST OR AT LEAST AS LONG AS I DO and damn the cost. I have become lazy in my old age.
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Do love your comments on the products and why you use the parts you use. It keeps me from wondering why you went with what I consider lower quality components. And I hope you understand that your videos is a large reason for my attitude. I used to think cheapest is more gooder but at 76 years of age I have developed the mindset of thinking. I WANT TO INSTALL THE PART THAT LAST THE LONGEST OR AT LEAST AS LONG AS I DO and damn the cost. I have become lazy in my old age.
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autos
We mechanics are all the same aren't we? We'll spend 20k on a toy but when it comes to something like a sawz-all blade that will make our jobs so much easier, we'll keep using it because it still has a couple of teeth on it, it's still good.
As an aside, when dealing with fitting that pipe and expanding it, you could have put the cutoff piece onto the pipe and then just expanded it until that piece was tight rather than trying to fit the pipe multiple times.
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We mechanics are all the same aren't we? We'll spend 20k on a toy but when it comes to something like a sawz-all blade that will make our jobs so much easier, we'll keep using it because it still has a couple of teeth on it, it's still good.
As an aside, when dealing with fitting that pipe and expanding it, you could have put the cutoff piece onto the pipe and then just expanded it until that piece was tight rather than trying to fit the pipe multiple times.
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Ronny
My experience with shops that have welded exhaust on my cars, is that it holds couple of months before the weld is a hole in. And aftermarket exhaust is a joke. Lasts tops 1/3 the amount of time compared to OE. For example one car i had, had the OE exhaust 13 years, replaced with aftermarket, afte 1 year 11 months, the back exhaust fell off, the weld was completely rusted off. Then after another year it was the middle pipes turn to get defected.
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My experience with shops that have welded exhaust on my cars, is that it holds couple of months before the weld is a hole in. And aftermarket exhaust is a joke. Lasts tops 1/3 the amount of time compared to OE. For example one car i had, had the OE exhaust 13 years, replaced with aftermarket, afte 1 year 11 months, the back exhaust fell off, the weld was completely rusted off. Then after another year it was the middle pipes turn to get defected.
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JR
My shop is in massachusetts and we do a fair amount of flex replace and flange replacement. The split flanges are a cost saver and last for as long as the flexpipes last, saves the customer a good amount of money and buys time for them. We used to be able to get IPC exhaust which was an OE manufacturer, but now Walker, Ansa and a few others are the norm. Sticking two pieces of metal together is some how very satisfyig isnt it? Nice vid!
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My shop is in massachusetts and we do a fair amount of flex replace and flange replacement. The split flanges are a cost saver and last for as long as the flexpipes last, saves the customer a good amount of money and buys time for them. We used to be able to get IPC exhaust which was an OE manufacturer, but now Walker, Ansa and a few others are the norm. Sticking two pieces of metal together is some how very satisfyig isnt it? Nice vid!
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Jeff
That was exhausting to watch you flex the flex. If you really want to annoy the keyboard welding pro's you should buy one of them pipeline masks with the sheetmetal face plate, and get a few bushels of mud to wallow around on, like the pipe welders, under the cars. 8 ) just kiddin around, looked like a great repair to me. Enjoy the moon trip.
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That was exhausting to watch you flex the flex. If you really want to annoy the keyboard welding pro's you should buy one of them pipeline masks with the sheetmetal face plate, and get a few bushels of mud to wallow around on, like the pipe welders, under the cars. 8 ) just kiddin around, looked like a great repair to me. Enjoy the moon trip.
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Ryan
Had the exhaust rot in the split in my old Subaru Outbacks. Dropped the whole pipe systems from the front junctions, did a complete weld and fill. I put a flat top piece of heavy metal on the top of the Wye to keep salt belt rust maker water from collecting there and rotting again. Held for a few years until i sold the car.
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Had the exhaust rot in the split in my old Subaru Outbacks. Dropped the whole pipe systems from the front junctions, did a complete weld and fill. I put a flat top piece of heavy metal on the top of the Wye to keep salt belt rust maker water from collecting there and rotting again. Held for a few years until i sold the car.
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Rolf
Back in the 80's my dad was seriously annoyed on car magazines that compared the spare part costs between Audi and Volvo but forgot to mention that the Audi exhaust was a stainless steel system while Volvo used aluminised steel (no idea what either brand uses today, I kinda expect Volvo improved while Audi declined,
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Back in the 80's my dad was seriously annoyed on car magazines that compared the spare part costs between Audi and Volvo but forgot to mention that the Audi exhaust was a stainless steel system while Volvo used aluminised steel (no idea what either brand uses today, I kinda expect Volvo improved while Audi declined,
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Don's
So dumb question: I have seen plenty of exhaust systems, my truck included, that does not have a flex section. I understand why it was put in, to take account for any movement, but why? It isn't going anywhere. Is there really that much 'flex' in the drive train that would precipitate that?
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So dumb question: I have seen plenty of exhaust systems, my truck included, that does not have a flex section. I understand why it was put in, to take account for any movement, but why? It isn't going anywhere. Is there really that much 'flex' in the drive train that would precipitate that?
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Dennis
Let me say this about good small family owned repair shops.
I had a similar issue and chain muffler shops say Cat back every time. 1000- 1300
I took it to a small shop. In and out in 2 hours with a piece of pipe welded in and 120. 00 cost
Thanks SMA and all the shops like you.
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Let me say this about good small family owned repair shops.
I had a similar issue and chain muffler shops say Cat back every time. 1000- 1300
I took it to a small shop. In and out in 2 hours with a piece of pipe welded in and 120. 00 cost
Thanks SMA and all the shops like you.
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Leon
I had a 2006 Mazda 6 with the Ford 3. 0 L V-6 that in 2016, a few months before I got rid of it developed cracks in the 'crotch' Y-joint and at the flex pipe. A replacement pipe was over 600 and not available. Had a guy replace the flex joint and weld up the crotch Y-joint for 300 cash.
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I had a 2006 Mazda 6 with the Ford 3. 0 L V-6 that in 2016, a few months before I got rid of it developed cracks in the 'crotch' Y-joint and at the flex pipe. A replacement pipe was over 600 and not available. Had a guy replace the flex joint and weld up the crotch Y-joint for 300 cash.
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Shane
Eric I retired after 40 years of being a welder in the welding trade. Everything from CWB to Tssa certification(Canada) Trust me, with your minimum trade knowledge you are better than most trade welders. Don't worry about the arm chair quarterbacks, no explanation necessary.
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Eric I retired after 40 years of being a welder in the welding trade. Everything from CWB to Tssa certification(Canada) Trust me, with your minimum trade knowledge you are better than most trade welders. Don't worry about the arm chair quarterbacks, no explanation necessary.
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jcnikoley
You're getting paid, so technically, you are a professional welder. Nice job, too. If I can do it, you can do it. Not so. Have you seen Ray's attempts at welding? I'd probably do worse. I haven't touched a welder for 35 years, 3 years in HS metal shop.
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You're getting paid, so technically, you are a professional welder. Nice job, too. If I can do it, you can do it. Not so. Have you seen Ray's attempts at welding? I'd probably do worse. I haven't touched a welder for 35 years, 3 years in HS metal shop.
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FishFind3000
Funny enough my f150 with the 3. 5 ecoboost broke is flex pipe2 days ago. The fix from ford is replace the flex and muffler as it s one whole piece. But it s in back order so 60 from autozone for a new one and a coupler and I m back in business.
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Funny enough my f150 with the 3. 5 ecoboost broke is flex pipe2 days ago. The fix from ford is replace the flex and muffler as it s one whole piece. But it s in back order so 60 from autozone for a new one and a coupler and I m back in business.
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allenm00
Your welds look much much better than Rainman Ray. Perhaps he should try copying that from you instead of the brake cleaner announcement.
I honestly thought you needed hundreds of weld wires sticking out of a weld for a muffler to not leak.
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Your welds look much much better than Rainman Ray. Perhaps he should try copying that from you instead of the brake cleaner announcement.
I honestly thought you needed hundreds of weld wires sticking out of a weld for a muffler to not leak.
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