While under my car changing the oil in the rear differential I noticed that the exhaust had been damaged where it bottomed out at one point. That explained why my car was a bit louder than normal. I could order a new muffler assembly for around $120.00 but I was planning on spending about that same amount for some other small repairs that had been building up. So I bit the bullet, went to the local AutoZone, and spent $1.99 on a muffler wrap kit. Thirty minutes later my exhaust is fixed and nobody needs to know that my fine European motorcar has an exhaust repair worthy of my old '73 Chevy Caprice. Images attached for your enjoyment.

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why is your fine motorcar bottoming out? it looks like a frequen occurance, you may want to look at that besides the ... repair.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

i did the same thing... well until i spent the $400 to order a new exaust plust labor for the 240

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Matthew McIvor

2016 E350 4Matic Black/Black
2007 GL450 4Matic with Off-Road Pkg Silver/Black
1995 E300 Diesel White/Gray
1994 S600 Euro Black/ Black Velour
1986 560SL Blue/Blue/Gray
1986 190E Blue/Blue 93k

My experience has been that kind of repair simply doesn't last - at least it never did for me. Good luck and let us know how it holds up.

Scott

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Scott
1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 speed, 275,000
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (70,000)
1987 Porsche 911 Coupe 109,000 (sold)
1998 Mercedes E300 TurboDiesel 147,000 (sold)
1985 Mercedes 300D 227,000 (totaled by inattentive driver with no insurance!)
1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel 236,000 (sold)
1995 Ducati 900SS (sold)
1987 VW Jetta GLI 157,000 (sold)
1986 Camaro 125,000 (sold - P.O.S.)
1977 Corvette L82 125,000 (sold)
1965 Pontiac GTO 15,000 restored (sold)

heck I just used wrap an old cling peach can and a couple scrap hose clamps. when it burns through have yourself another can of peaches

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

The MB exhaust system is easily installed yourself with common tools, it is designed that way. So no labor is technically required.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

This is the same as my experience...you'll be revisting this sooner rather than later. I've had better luck just cutting a section out with a hacksaw and replacing it with a sleeve made specifically for joining tailpipes. You bascially buy a small length of tailpipe with an ID equal to the OD of your existing pipe. They even make a flexible one for curved sections like yours. They sell them at any chain auto parts store. It can be slid over one piece then slid back to cover the breach and clamped using two muffler clamps. I replaced the resonator on one of my 220Sb cars with this method and had no trouble.

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

I think we ought to start a thread 'Best Redneck Repairs'.

I fixed a crack in a hot water radiator in my house with epoxy 18 yrs ago. It's still working fine.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I really liked the peach can repair...LutzTD is my kinda guy! Heck, I bet he even has several old inner tubes stashed for other "repair" jobs. Gotta love a good cheap trick.

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1983 300TD Wagon
Even a broken watch is right twice a day

Don't ask and don't tell!

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Junqueyardjim
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

he he he...peaches...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19McuaPKjI8

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'85 280GE...sold
'96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396
'14 Cadillac Vagon. . . . . . . . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Hans-Peter Geerdes

Peach cans are too short; I used a pineapple juice can, and hose clamps are too expensive to leave in place, so after tightening up with the hose clamps, I secured the can with wire and removed the hose clamps. Not on a Mercedes. Steve