[VTME09]

Bought my FXT about 4 months ago, currently have 58,xxx on it. Suddenly one day last week I got a bad exhaust leak between the mid pipe and cat. So today I took the exhaust off expecting to be replacing the donut gasket. Finally go the exhausts off after fighting some rusty bolts, went to pull the gasket out of the backend of the cat and a 3 inch piece of tube came off instead. You can see the broken weld all the way around it. A weld should not break all the way around like this, its bull****.


I will try to get some pictures up if I have enough posts to do so. Otherwise I will link to photobucket or something.

Subaru rust warranty expires after 5 years.
I need some advice about how to approach this with the Subaru dealer I bought this from (3 hour drive away) and/or maybe Subaru in general.

 

[lh0628]

If it's 3'', it's not an OEM part.

 

[VTME09]

Pics of broken exhaust

Too virgin to post pics or links sorry. Go to photobucket .com and click the down arrow beside search and select "people" then search for "brokenexhaust". Any help is appreciated.

 

[VTME09]

If it's 3'', it's not an OEM part.

It is 2 3/8" OD

 

[craigbhp]

They normally break at the front weld of the resonator.

 

[VTME09]

They normally break at the front weld of the resonator.

I will check there too.

 

[VTME09]

Too virgin to post pics or links sorry. Go to photobucket .com and click the down arrow beside search and select "people" then search for "brokenexhaust". Any help is appreciated.

Posted an exhaust diagram on here and showed where its broken.

 

[VTME09]

Thanks to BBOTTOMLEY'S "Important Forester info for new members!"

Since this is the back flange of the catalytic converter;
I think it might be covered by this EPA law that states:

There are three specified major emission control components,
covered for the first 8 years or 80,000 miles of vehicle use on 1995
and newer vehicles:

* Catalytic converters.

* The electronic emissions control unit or computer (ECU).

* The onboard emissions diagnostic device or computer (OBD).

 

[VTME09]

Terry Subaru didn't go for the EPA cat warranty idea. They say it only applies to the internal precious metals. Does anyone know where I can find more info on they law to make sure they are correct?

 

[VTME09]

Thanks to Wes' Muffler & Custom Pipe in Madison Heights Virginia for welding the flange back on my cat for FREE. I have heard other good things from co workers about Wes' so if you need some muffler work or a custom job check it out.

 

[pleiad7]

Here are the pics...

 

[adamh]

That is exactly where mine broke also. Got my neighbour to weld it back on for me.

 

[VTME09]

Thanks pleiad7 for posting the pics. Have some pics of it rewelded;

Pictures by BROKENEXHAUST - Photobucket

 

[James+Kat]

ours just broke in the same spot yesterday !

 

[Aaron'z 2.5RS/WRX]

143Kmi on my stock exhaust...lol

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