Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Dimitri via Mercedes]

No definitely not stainless!

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> On Nov 25, 2017, at 5:02 PM, Dwight Giles  wrote:
> 
> I think my brother had put stainless on it?
> 
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
> 
>> On Nov 25, 2017 9:02 AM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes"  
>> wrote:
>> I'm trying to remember but I don't think I ever did any exhaust work on that 
>> car which I think makes it the only car I ever owned that didn't need 
>> exhaust work...
>> Curt
>> 
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>>   On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 7:10 PM, Dimitri via 
>> Mercedes wrote:   Wow! 22 years of patch jobs, now 
>> that’s impressive! Might take you up on the resonator and muffler offer! The 
>> last exhaust I repaired was on the 240 that Curt gave me (formerly 
>> Dwight’s)-the one with the head issue. I repaired the muffler and resonator 
>> with sheet metal as well as replacing a good amount of the pipes. Whole 
>> thing cost me $90 in parts from flaps that I pieced together. It fit better 
>> than an OE exhaust as I pretty much tailored it to car!
>> 
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>> > On Nov 24, 2017, at 6:48 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>> >  wrote:
>> >
>> > Nice work!  (as always)  I broke down and put new exhaust on both 240Ds.  
>> > From crockauto the price is not so bad  I patched the exhaust on the 
>> > 81 for 22 years.  the front pipe kept rotting away.  Methinks it was a 
>> > flaps replacement sometime, while the rest was original.  I have a good 
>> > muffler, and a good resonator in the shed.  If you ever need either, you 
>> > could weld them on.
>> >
>> >> Dimitri via Mercedes 
>> >> November 24, 2017 at 4:49 PM
>> >> So the entire exhaust with the exception of the front pipe fell off one 
>> >> of my 240Ds last November while driving locally. I pulled over, picked it 
>> >> off the road and ratchet strapped it to the roof rack. I drove the car 
>> >> sans exhaust for the remainder of the winter- neighbors loved me! As I 
>> >> was busy with a massive rental property renovation, I had no time until 
>> >> now to deal with it. Basically the pipe rotted at the flange where the 
>> >> front pipe and remainder of exhaust attach.
>> >> I bought a section pipe slightly wider than the exhaust, cut off rotted 
>> >> flange and welded it on, effectively creating a new flange. I then bought 
>> >> a new front pipe from Rockauto for a whopping $20. So for a grand total 
>> >> of $35 including shipping, new “flange”, and new clamp, I effected a 
>> >> permanent and high quality repair!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

I think my brother had put stainless on it?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Nov 25, 2017 9:02 AM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" 
wrote:

> I'm trying to remember but I don't think I ever did any exhaust work on
> that car which I think makes it the only car I ever owned that didn't need
> exhaust work...
> Curt
>
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>   On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 7:10 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes<
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:   Wow! 22 years of patch jobs, now that’s
> impressive! Might take you up on the resonator and muffler offer! The last
> exhaust I repaired was on the 240 that Curt gave me (formerly Dwight’s)-the
> one with the head issue. I repaired the muffler and resonator with sheet
> metal as well as replacing a good amount of the pipes. Whole thing cost me
> $90 in parts from flaps that I pieced together. It fit better than an OE
> exhaust as I pretty much tailored it to car!
>
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> > On Nov 24, 2017, at 6:48 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Nice work!  (as always)  I broke down and put new exhaust on both
> 240Ds.  From crockauto the price is not so bad  I patched the exhaust
> on the 81 for 22 years.  the front pipe kept rotting away.  Methinks it was
> a flaps replacement sometime, while the rest was original.  I have a good
> muffler, and a good resonator in the shed.  If you ever need either, you
> could weld them on.
> >
> >> Dimitri via Mercedes 
> >> November 24, 2017 at 4:49 PM
> >> So the entire exhaust with the exception of the front pipe fell off one
> of my 240Ds last November while driving locally. I pulled over, picked it
> off the road and ratchet strapped it to the roof rack. I drove the car sans
> exhaust for the remainder of the winter- neighbors loved me! As I was busy
> with a massive rental property renovation, I had no time until now to deal
> with it. Basically the pipe rotted at the flange where the front pipe and
> remainder of exhaust attach.
> >> I bought a section pipe slightly wider than the exhaust, cut off rotted
> flange and welded it on, effectively creating a new flange. I then bought a
> new front pipe from Rockauto for a whopping $20. So for a grand total of
> $35 including shipping, new “flange”, and new clamp, I effected a permanent
> and high quality repair!
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

I'm trying to remember but I don't think I ever did any exhaust work on that 
car which I think makes it the only car I ever owned that didn't need exhaust 
work...
Curt

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  On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 7:10 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes 
wrote:   Wow! 22 years of patch jobs, now that’s impressive! Might take you up 
on the resonator and muffler offer! The last exhaust I repaired was on the 240 
that Curt gave me (formerly Dwight’s)-the one with the head issue. I repaired 
the muffler and resonator with sheet metal as well as replacing a good amount 
of the pipes. Whole thing cost me $90 in parts from flaps that I pieced 
together. It fit better than an OE exhaust as I pretty much tailored it to car!

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> On Nov 24, 2017, at 6:48 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Nice work!  (as always)  I broke down and put new exhaust on both 240Ds.  
> From crockauto the price is not so bad  I patched the exhaust on the 81 
> for 22 years.  the front pipe kept rotting away.  Methinks it was a flaps 
> replacement sometime, while the rest was original.  I have a good muffler, 
> and a good resonator in the shed.  If you ever need either, you could weld 
> them on.
> 
>> Dimitri via Mercedes 
>> November 24, 2017 at 4:49 PM
>> So the entire exhaust with the exception of the front pipe fell off one of 
>> my 240Ds last November while driving locally. I pulled over, picked it off 
>> the road and ratchet strapped it to the roof rack. I drove the car sans 
>> exhaust for the remainder of the winter- neighbors loved me! As I was busy 
>> with a massive rental property renovation, I had no time until now to deal 
>> with it. Basically the pipe rotted at the flange where the front pipe and 
>> remainder of exhaust attach.
>> I bought a section pipe slightly wider than the exhaust, cut off rotted 
>> flange and welded it on, effectively creating a new flange. I then bought a 
>> new front pipe from Rockauto for a whopping $20. So for a grand total of $35 
>> including shipping, new “flange”, and new clamp, I effected a permanent and 
>> high quality repair!
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Dimitri via Mercedes]

You have to dissect the rotted pipe stub out of the muffler, insert a new pipe 
into the hole  in the side of the muffler and weld the new pipe to the sheet 
metal on the muffler. Since the steel is thicker on the pipe, you have to 
direct the mig nozzle more towards the pipe and weave the puddle into the sheet 
metal carefully so as to not burn through the muffler but at the same time get 
good penetration on the pipe. 

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> On Nov 24, 2017, at 7:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I dont' thing there is 2 " of pipe off the muffler.  I think the only thing 
> that MIGHT work is to have a connector section that is smaller and fits up 
> inside the muffler.  At the end of the day it probably needs a new muffler.  
> Which it being a 1 year only sort of deal is $300+ iirc.
> 
> 
>> On 11/24/2017 6:11 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
>> Make gussets.  weld to muffler and pipe over your welds. (or griind off the 
>> welds for the gussets, and reweld with the gussets.)  Probably need 4 
>> gussets.
>> 
>> If there is at least 2" of pipe in front  of the muffler, grind off the 
>> welds, and use the tin can hose clamp bandaid.   It is cracking from 
>> vibration.  the bandaid releives the stress and vibration.  I have run those 
>> on 200Ds for 40 + years.  You need to replace the can every 2-7 years.  Or 
>> you can use 22-26 ga flat steel.  One hose clamp on the back, one on the 
>> front.
>> 
>> Or,  you can give the POS to Dimitri.  He will fix it!
>>> Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>> November 24, 2017 at 6:01 PM
>>> I need to do something about the exhaust on my 95 e300. It started breaking 
>>> off close to where the pipe runs into the rear muffler. I welded it up, 
>>> rather poorly probably as it was my first time. It lasted a couple of weeks 
>>> then started breaking loose again. I welded it some more but it probably 
>>> won’t last. I need to pull it off again and see about getting some sort or 
>>> connector that will fit over or in the pipe and weld that.
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Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

I dont' thing there is 2 " of pipe off the muffler.  I think the only 
thing that MIGHT work is to have a connector section that is smaller and 
fits up inside the muffler.  At the end of the day it probably needs a 
new muffler.  Which it being a 1 year only sort of deal is $300+ iirc.



On 11/24/2017 6:11 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
Make gussets.  weld to muffler and pipe over your welds. (or griind 
off the welds for the gussets, and reweld with the gussets.)  Probably 
need 4 gussets.


If there is at least 2" of pipe in front  of the muffler, grind off 
the welds, and use the tin can hose clamp bandaid.   It is cracking 
from vibration.  the bandaid releives the stress and vibration.  I 
have run those on 200Ds for 40 + years.  You need to replace the can 
every 2-7 years.  Or you can use 22-26 ga flat steel.  One hose clamp 
on the back, one on the front.


Or,  you can give the POS to Dimitri.  He will fix it!

Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
November 24, 2017 at 6:01 PM
I need to do something about the exhaust on my 95 e300. It started 
breaking off close to where the pipe runs into the rear muffler. I 
welded it up, rather poorly probably as it was my first time. It 
lasted a couple of weeks then started breaking loose again. I welded 
it some more but it probably won’t last. I need to pull it off again 
and see about getting some sort or connector that will fit over or in 
the pipe and weld that.


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Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Make gussets.  weld to muffler and pipe over your welds. (or griind off 
the welds for the gussets, and reweld with the gussets.)  Probably need 
4 gussets.


If there is at least 2" of pipe in front  of the muffler, grind off the 
welds, and use the tin can hose clamp bandaid.   It is cracking from 
vibration.  the bandaid releives the stress and vibration.  I have run 
those on 200Ds for 40 + years.  You need to replace the can every 2-7 
years.  Or you can use 22-26 ga flat steel.  One hose clamp on the back, 
one on the front.


Or,  you can give the POS to Dimitri.  He will fix it!

Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
November 24, 2017 at 6:01 PM
I need to do something about the exhaust on my 95 e300. It started 
breaking off close to where the pipe runs into the rear muffler. I 
welded it up, rather poorly probably as it was my first time. It 
lasted a couple of weeks then started breaking loose again. I welded 
it some more but it probably won’t last. I need to pull it off again 
and see about getting some sort or connector that will fit over or in 
the pipe and weld that.


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Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Dimitri via Mercedes]

Wow! 22 years of patch jobs, now that’s impressive! Might take you up on the 
resonator and muffler offer! The last exhaust I repaired was on the 240 that 
Curt gave me (formerly Dwight’s)-the one with the head issue. I repaired the 
muffler and resonator with sheet metal as well as replacing a good amount of 
the pipes. Whole thing cost me $90 in parts from flaps that I pieced together. 
It fit better than an OE exhaust as I pretty much tailored it to car!

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> On Nov 24, 2017, at 6:48 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Nice work!  (as always)  I broke down and put new exhaust on both 240Ds.   
> From crockauto the price is not so bad  I patched the exhaust on the 81 
> for 22 years.  the front pipe kept rotting away.  Methinks it was a flaps 
> replacement sometime, while the rest was original.   I have a good muffler, 
> and a good resonator in the shed.  If you ever need either, you could weld 
> them on.
> 
>> Dimitri via Mercedes 
>> November 24, 2017 at 4:49 PM
>> So the entire exhaust with the exception of the front pipe fell off one of 
>> my 240Ds last November while driving locally. I pulled over, picked it off 
>> the road and ratchet strapped it to the roof rack. I drove the car sans 
>> exhaust for the remainder of the winter- neighbors loved me! As I was busy 
>> with a massive rental property renovation, I had no time until now to deal 
>> with it. Basically the pipe rotted at the flange where the front pipe and 
>> remainder of exhaust attach.
>> I bought a section pipe slightly wider than the exhaust, cut off rotted 
>> flange and welded it on, effectively creating a new flange. I then bought a 
>> new front pipe from Rockauto for a whopping $20. So for a grand total of $35 
>> including shipping, new “flange”, and new clamp, I effected a permanent and 
>> high quality repair!
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

I need to do something about the exhaust on my 95 e300. It started breaking off 
close to where the pipe runs into the rear muffler. I welded it up, rather 
poorly probably as it was my first time. It lasted a couple of weeks then 
started breaking loose again. I welded it some more but it probably won’t last. 
I need to pull it off again and see about getting some sort or connector that 
will fit over or in the pipe and weld that. 

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> On Nov 24, 2017, at 5:48 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Nice work!  (as always)  I broke down and put new exhaust on both 240Ds.   
> From crockauto the price is not so bad  I patched the exhaust on the 81 
> for 22 years.  the front pipe kept rotting away.  Methinks it was a flaps 
> replacement sometime, while the rest was original.   I have a good muffler, 
> and a good resonator in the shed.  If you ever need either, you could weld 
> them on.
> 
>> Dimitri via Mercedes 
>> November 24, 2017 at 4:49 PM
>> So the entire exhaust with the exception of the front pipe fell off one of 
>> my 240Ds last November while driving locally. I pulled over, picked it off 
>> the road and ratchet strapped it to the roof rack. I drove the car sans 
>> exhaust for the remainder of the winter- neighbors loved me! As I was busy 
>> with a massive rental property renovation, I had no time until now to deal 
>> with it. Basically the pipe rotted at the flange where the front pipe and 
>> remainder of exhaust attach.
>> I bought a section pipe slightly wider than the exhaust, cut off rotted 
>> flange and welded it on, effectively creating a new flange. I then bought a 
>> new front pipe from Rockauto for a whopping $20. So for a grand total of $35 
>> including shipping, new “flange”, and new clamp, I effected a permanent and 
>> high quality repair!
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Nice work!  (as always)  I broke down and put new exhaust on both 
240Ds.   From crockauto the price is not so bad  I patched the 
exhaust on the 81 for 22 years.  the front pipe kept rotting away.  
Methinks it was a flaps replacement sometime, while the rest was 
original.   I have a good muffler, and a good resonator in the shed.  If 
you ever need either, you could weld them on.



Dimitri via Mercedes 
November 24, 2017 at 4:49 PM
So the entire exhaust with the exception of the front pipe fell off 
one of my 240Ds last November while driving locally. I pulled over, 
picked it off the road and ratchet strapped it to the roof rack. I 
drove the car sans exhaust for the remainder of the winter- neighbors 
loved me! As I was busy with a massive rental property renovation, I 
had no time until now to deal with it. Basically the pipe rotted at 
the flange where the front pipe and remainder of exhaust attach.
I bought a section pipe slightly wider than the exhaust, cut off 
rotted flange and welded it on, effectively creating a new flange. I 
then bought a new front pipe from Rockauto for a whopping $20. So for 
a grand total of $35 including shipping, new “flange”, and new clamp, 
I effected a permanent and high quality repair!






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Re: [MBZ] 240D exhaust repair

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

You are a wizard. Was this the southern princess?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Nov 24, 2017 5:49 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes" 
wrote:

> So the entire exhaust with the exception of the front pipe fell off one of
> my 240Ds last November while driving locally. I pulled over, picked it off
> the road and ratchet strapped it to the roof rack. I drove the car sans
> exhaust for the remainder of the winter- neighbors loved me! As I was busy
> with a massive rental property renovation, I had no time until now to deal
> with it. Basically the pipe rotted at the flange where the front pipe and
> remainder of exhaust attach.
> I bought a section pipe slightly wider than the exhaust, cut off rotted
> flange and welded it on, effectively creating a new flange. I then bought a
> new front pipe from Rockauto for a whopping $20. So for a grand total of
> $35 including shipping, new “flange”, and new clamp, I effected a permanent
> and high quality repair!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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