Okay to Drive w/o Catback

Levi

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• Jul 20, 2017

• #1

I lost my exhaust on the interstate tonight. It broke off at the y-pipe. The hangar the must have broke when I changed the engine. Thankfully a guy waved me over before it caused big trouble. He was behind me and I heard the sound change but thought it was his truck.

Anyway, other than looking like a dipshit, is it okay to drive until I get a cat back shipped and installed? I was concerned about the heat. This is my only vehicle other than my work car which I'm not supposed to have my kids in.

 

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XCELLER8

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• Jul 20, 2017

• #2

if the heat shield over the muffler is still there ....drive it like ya stole it.....you might want to avoid long periods of idling due to fumes in the truck......

 

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robertf

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• Jul 20, 2017

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That exhaust is still pretty hot. I've heard of plastic tanks melting from poorly routed exhaust exits. I would not drive it. Those fumes are no joke and that transmission tunnel plate isn't sealed other than pop rivets.

 

4Runner

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• Jul 20, 2017

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If I had to drive it, I would at the very minimum fab up a down turned tip to direct the exhaust towards the pavement. When I lost my rear muffler it melted the plastic corner of my bumper and my lights in the bumper on that side. It's pretty hot coming out of the Y pipe.

 

jymmiejamz

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• Jul 21, 2017

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Can you not just rig something up to hole your exhaust in place? Maybe a coat hanger? You could even stop by a muffler shop and have it repaired. Exhaust work is surprisingly cheap in most cases. I wouldn't be driving around with kids in the back if the exhaust is exiting under the vehicle.

 

Levi

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Cheyenne, WY

• Jul 21, 2017

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Thanks guys, I will just park it for now. I cut it and took it out last night so it's too late to try to hold it up. I don't know if I could have got it to hold in place. It broke right at the flange to the y-pipe.

 

DiscoTech

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• Jul 22, 2017

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4Runner said:

If I had to drive it, I would at the very minimum fab up a down turned tip to direct the exhaust towards the pavement. When I lost my rear muffler it melted the plastic corner of my bumper and my lights in the bumper on that side. It's pretty hot coming out of the Y pipe.

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What he said. A friend of mine is still running an open exhaust after I don't know how many years, with a downturn under the center of the truck.

Mike

 

Levi

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Cheyenne, WY

• Jul 22, 2017

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It was warm down there when I cut it out last night. Just going to wait until I get a new exhaust in. It's frontier days here this week so I will definitely be stuck in some traffic. Anyone use the All Makes exhaust? I'm hoping it will be close to stock. Not really wanting the Flow Master/Magnaflow sound.

 

Last edited: Jul 23, 2017

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HiSPL

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• Jul 31, 2017

• #9

Get a flex pipe from VatoZone and route it down or out the side.

 

Levi

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Cheyenne, WY

• Jul 31, 2017

• #10

I ordered an All Makes exhaust from L8 and just have been using my work car. I drilled out the studs on the y pipe collar yesterday so I'm ready when it gets here. Holy hell that was a PITA.

-Got the All Makes exhaust in. The sound is really close to stock.

 

Last edited: Aug 3, 2017