Is a flex pipe necessary?

Is a flex pipe necessary?

Flex pipes are an essential part of any front wheel drive vehicle and on most all wheel drive vehicles. Not having a flex pipe installed can cause serious damage to your exhaust system such as breaking bolts, flanges, and even the exhaust manifold itself.

What are signs of a bad flex pipe?

Usually a bad or failing exhaust pipe or tube will produce a few symptoms that can alert the driver of a potential issue.

• Excessively loud exhaust making hissing sounds.
• Smell of raw gasoline from exhaust.
• Decrease in power, acceleration, and fuel efficiency.
• Hanging or dragging exhaust pipe.

Can you still drive with an exhaust leak?

Driving with an exhaust leak is potentially dangerous as the fumes contain carbon monoxide. An exhaust leak can decrease fuel efficiency, causing your engine to work harder, and you to fill up your gas tank more frequently. A third sign your exhaust may be leaking is if your gas pedal vibrates while you are driving.

Can you repair a flex pipe?

If you have a hole in your exhaust, you can patch it with Flex Tape. Take a second piece of Flex Tape and wrap it around the entire exhaust – including the first patch that you attached.

Can you wrap flex pipe?

As for wrap longevity, wrapping a flex pipe with a separate piece of exhaust wrap will help prolong the life of the wrap because it helps guard against unnecessary replacement.

Can you cut exhaust flex pipe?

Walker® Flex Pipe Wrap area to be cut with duct tape. Use a marker to draw a cut guide on the tape. Flex Pipe is now ready to be cut. Cut through the tape.

Can you replace a flex pipe with a straight pipe?

No, never replace a flex pipe with a solid pipe. The reason some cars have a flex pipe and others don’t comes down to the material used to make the exhaust and engine position and vibration from the engine.

How is exhaust flex pipe made?

The flex pipe is made of metal strips woven into a lattice, and thus can withstand exhaust gas heat. Higher quality flex pipes will be made of stainless steel.

How long does it take to fix a flex pipe?

The labor time to replace the flex pipe is estimated at 1.3 hours. A factory replacement part costs about $231, and a Walker part costs about $79.