Theres a big Walker 'W' on my OEM muffler for my 98 civic.....

On May 20, 5:28 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
> "Elle" <honda.lion...@spamnocox.net> wrote in news:tXhXj.37$GV3.11
> @newsfe08.phx:
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> > "Tegger" <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote
> >> Click here to see those holes:
> >>http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/...cat-rust-1.jpg
> >>http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/...cat-rust-2.jpg
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> > Great photos. Whoa, re those holes. I will check my 91
> > Civic's catalytic converter (204k miles; about half its life
> > driven in northern U.S.) soon.
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> >> I'm going to a muffler shop this morning to see if it's
> >> possible to weld up
> >> the holes so I can get a few more months out of the cat.
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> > And during this time, are you going to keep shopping around
> > for something more permanent?
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> Update: Can't be welded. The metal's so thin the muffler shop says they'd
> just blow holes in it if they tried.
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> The holes are actually fairly small, about 1/8" - 3/16" in diameter. The
> noise is mostly coming from the slits at the rear, which are about the same
> overall size.
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> I will be replacing the cat (and front pipe, whose flange is rotted to
> paper-thinness) next month or so. What's going on is a Walker or other
> shitty aftermarket. It looks like there's just barely enough room for the
> fatter aftermarket unit to fit.
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> Until then, I'm wondering if some JB Weld and aluminum tape might not quiet
> things down until I get around to doing the work. Ordinarily I'd just go
> ahead and do it, but things have been busy around here so I haven't had a
> chance.
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> Tegger
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