Hey guys, I recently took off my downpipe and had to cut off the 2 bolts securing it to the muffler. I made the mistake of cutting off both ends of the bolts instead of trying to get it out with an impact, so now I wanna know if I can replace the whole flange without drilling out the existing bolts. After a quick google search, I found some Walker flanges. Can I cut off the tip of my downpipe and get one of those put on and welded back together? Or can someone advise me on where to get something that fits for sure? Also, is there supposed to be a gasket between the two, and if so, where can I get one?

 

show a pic of your silencer (where the downpipe connects).....

Yes you can drill out the flange bolts on the silencer and just use through bolts (stainless). no gasket, torus seal of the two pipes placed together

Of course you (or any shop) can cut and weld anything on an exhaust. ....

You could cut off the doughnut male/female tips / silencer flange and get a short stainless flex pipe to go between both, and use two of the stainless non crimping band clamps.....

https://www.aceraceparts.com/product...ant=6641058692

just depends on how you want to approach it.....

 

Yes, you can drill out old bolts. Or you can cut the old flange off and replace with split-flange replacement.


Just google exhaust flange...and you will get several designs. Autozone normally has them in stock.

 

Thanks for the responses. I'll check out some options and probably either buy a flex pipe or replace the flange since I butchered it cutting off the bolts.