Holes in exhaust... Help?

[Guest]

Hi guys, first off, thanks for the help you've given me in the past, and hopefully for helping me now!

Well, a few weeks ago i noticed a small hole in my exhaust, not sure if its caused by rust or whatever, but parts of my exhaust are pretty rusty...

But today i was just sorting out my back brakes (they seized up, drum brakes in winter, whatcha gonna do ) and decided to sort out the thing on my exhaust that rattles.

I managed to pull out the pin that holds this thing down on my exhaust, and now theres a 3mm round hole in it too.

So thats two holes

I can't afford the £60 for a new exhaust right now, what can i do? I've heard of exhaust tape, would that do the job?

Also, how bad is this really? Is it gonna destroy performance and fuel economy?

EDIT:

When i buy a new exhaust, does it have to be the same part? Or can i get a different one? Something that doesnt look like a cone...

[asharin]

Following Colin The Bear's advice (to someone else) a while back,

http://www.motorshop1.co.uk/quiksteel.asp

Apparently it's good stuff, but I'd wait for more expert opinions than mine really!

[Guest]

3mm hole eh can you put some pictures up,depending where the hole is it might be a drain hole

[Guest]

Liquid steel will do it

Something similar is this stuff: http://www.patternbikeparts.com/product ... ctID=16908

I have used it to repair a bath that contained molten lead. So it'd work on ya exhaust!!

[Guest]

if its in the silencer it isn't a high temp area so quicksteel or a chemical metal will suffice, and keep with the original silencer style otherwise the bike will look odd, and effect the resale,

[Guest]

I'll put take and put up some pictures tomorrow (when its light) and see what you all think :/ One is in the silencer, one is in the downpipe.

I've heard its only illegal to ride with a hole if its actually dangerous, which it isn't. So maybe i'll just live with it for a month until i can replace the whole thing.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/CobbZ_2006/photo.jpg

How long can i expect this liquid steel stuff to last?

[Guest]

bump, pic uploaded

[cyberwolf]

that looks like a drain hole or bolt hole, its not a hole caused by rust

[Guest]

your missing the heatshield which bolts to that location, have a look closely here.

just thread a bolt into the hole... put some exhaust paste on the bolt to make it seal, (FireGum-Halfords)

[Guest]

What he said