Exhaust holes - repairable?

[Black Sunshine]

I have a few holes in the can from where the things corroded through. The worst ones down by the bracket and its spraying soot all over my disc, the other is covering the heel plate and my foot, but not as bad. Possible to weld it up? Using MIG welding that is, can get it done free that way! Just worried about them getting any bigger, and my engine getting shot from it.

On a better note, looking to get a full system exhaust at some point, what is available in the UK (if anyone knows) and whats the best thing to go for?

[werase643]

free is always worth a try.
what is the worst that could happen....you have more holes

ya probably won't pass a MOT with the holes

I think ya'll on the right side can get remus and lazer and probably some others
us on the left side
can still get a ....i think... V&H and maybe a yosh

check out the people who have modified another muffler to fit and keep the headpipe covered in good paint

hope this helps

[Black Sunshine]

Beautiful, thanks for the advice!

Do you know if those ones are full systems? The downpipes look terrible on mine, want to change them over.

[ben2go]

If you try to weld rust it'll just blow a bigger hole in it.Good luck.

[Jay_wolf]

We have the Motad Nexxus In the uk buddy, there really good , i have one , sounds well good 

[werase643]

If you try to weld rust it'll just blow a bigger hole in it.Good luck.

you have obviously never seen a MINI that has lived in the UK....

anything can be repaired
but the question is.....is it worth it?
free use of a welder....ya can fix a lot

[ben2go]

If you try to weld rust it'll just blow a bigger hole in it.Good luck.

you have obviously never seen a MINI that has lived in the UK....

anything can be repaired
but the question is.....is it worth it?
free use of a welder....ya can fix a lot

Never seen a mini from UK,but I have seen a VW bug that sat in a field for 20 years.I replaced all the sheet metal except the roof,and rear firewall.

[Jay_wolf]

Ive seen 100's of minis .My ex has one 

[ben2go]

Ive seen 100's of minis .My ex has one 

I'd love to have one of the sporty ones,blue with the union jack on top.

[bubba zanetti]

Ive seen 100's of minis .My ex has one 

I'd love to have one of the sporty ones,blue with the union jack on top.

How cliche  , if you get a mini you want a red, with white roof cooper s. 

[Black Sunshine]

If you try to weld rust it'll just blow a bigger hole in it.Good luck.

Maybe its not as obvious to you as it is to me, but I intend on trying to get down to some good metal first


I'll gooooogle the motad job now

[ben2go]

If you try to weld rust it'll just blow a bigger hole in it.Good luck.

Maybe its not as obvious to you as it is to me, but I intend on trying to get down to some good metal first


I'll gooooogle the motad job now

got ya.

[werase643]

I patched 2 holes on a V&H head pipe for a 87 GSXR750 about 8 yrs ago....still holding

[Chuck]

I JB Weld everything.  I don't know why it works, but it does.

I've never JB welded an exhaust, though.  Maybe that's the limit. 

[substudio]

can jb weld be used on holes in the exhaust pipe?

i found 2 small holes and wonder if i should go through the trouble of having them weld shut....

[spc]

There's a BR green Works Cooper S on the island, the thing is ridiculously fast.  I've seen it f%$king blow Porshce's and Vette's out of the water, it sounds like it's constantly going to blow up though.

[JeremyP]

exhaust has a booboo?
use a bandaid!

[substudio]

I wish i would've seen this product posted before I added jb weld.

I've ridden about 150 miles on my JB weld patch up job.
And so far so good.

Note:
I applied the JB weld where the two pipes convert to one pipe below the bike.
Just a few tiny holes.

I'll wait til it wears off so I can use the other product.

[08GSSteve]

Have welded holes up with MIG on other bikes no problems.  Just need to remember to cut the rusted section out and replace with plate and weld in place like a patch.  Spot welding the hole will blow out into an ugly mess as the steel is so thin where the hole has blown through.

[mojonixon]

I had a worked turbo mini when I was overseas, that thing was the best and worst car I owned ever!