exhaust repair vs replacement

1999 MAZDA 626
140,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHAELS9350
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An exhaust pipe has broken off at the rear interface to the catalytic converter on my 1999 Mazda 626. Can that somehow be patched back together without having to replace the pipe, muffler, tailpipe, etc...? thanks
Jan 30, 2011 at 3:13 PM
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KHLOW2008
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It would depend on which portion had broken off. Welding can be done only to certain areas if it is external and does not intefere witht he internals of the system. However if pipes are rusted badly, it would have to be replaced as welding one portion would have the other breaking off soon.
Jan 30, 2011 at 3:58 PM
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