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The exhaust lookis in pretty good nick but it is blowing because the back silencer has parted company with the pipe, nice and cleanly around the weld.

Question is should i replace the backbox or find someone that can weld?

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Get a new backbox, if it has rusted through at that point it`s going to be pretty thin, weak and rusty, so welding will be hard work and it won`t last long. New backboxes not too expensive

Westy.Club.Joker wrote:Get a new backbox, if it has rusted through at that point it`s going to be pretty thin, weak and rusty, so welding will be hard work and it won`t last long. New backboxes not too expensive

Yeah, I agree with westy, would be a pain in the ass to weld and, in time it would crack again at the side of the new weld.

I would agree with Westy.Club.Joker that the box may be pretty thin and worn.But i had a down pipe off the turbo and back box that had fractured where pipes join.I took off the exhaust system reinforced the weak areas with steel sheet and welded up .As i can weld i suppose it was worth it.But as Westy.club.joker said new backboxes are not to expensive .

looks reet buggered me duck !

ok, get the message, new one it is.

next question, would you reccommend quick fit type exhaust place or get one and self fit?

JK and fit it yerself. Easy job

Need to replace mine but fancy a twin pipe like the one from Bluebird (Product: twin tail 1700 up - part number) but this lists as being early water cooled. Mine is a 86 watercooled anyone know if it will fit?