I could use some help here.... As usual, right before a big trip, something pops up that needs to be fixed. First a cracked coolant tank bracket and now... rust through on the exhaust pipes.
The mechanic today had to take off the metal exhaust pipes to get behind the engines and get the cast coolant reservoir off so he could get this 49 cent bracket off. The new brackets the machine shop fabricated (see my other post) look great. What he found on the exhaust pipes, however, was rust through. These are straight stainless pipes that are 28" long and 8" in diameter and connect a blue silicone elblow from the engine (where the raw water is dumped into the exhaust) to an 8" black hose/pipe that connects to the water lift mufflers. It appears part of this stainless pipe sits in the water all the time and has rusted through. These holes were under the black exhaust hose connected to the water lift muffler so the only reason this was caught was because they were removed and inspected.
This is a simple part... straight stainless exhaust pipe that is 28" long and 8" in diameter... I need it by Tuesday... We are leaving for our month on the bay on Thursday and I want to sea trial everything before we take off... Anyone have any secret sources?
Also, I'll look at this later on "why" it happened but right now I need to just get these pipes replaced or I'm in deep doo doo with the family.
The mechanic today had to take off the metal exhaust pipes to get behind the engines and get the cast coolant reservoir off so he could get this 49 cent bracket off. The new brackets the machine shop fabricated (see my other post) look great. What he found on the exhaust pipes, however, was rust through. These are straight stainless pipes that are 28" long and 8" in diameter and connect a blue silicone elblow from the engine (where the raw water is dumped into the exhaust) to an 8" black hose/pipe that connects to the water lift mufflers. It appears part of this stainless pipe sits in the water all the time and has rusted through. These holes were under the black exhaust hose connected to the water lift muffler so the only reason this was caught was because they were removed and inspected.
This is a simple part... straight stainless exhaust pipe that is 28" long and 8" in diameter... I need it by Tuesday... We are leaving for our month on the bay on Thursday and I want to sea trial everything before we take off... Anyone have any secret sources?
Also, I'll look at this later on "why" it happened but right now I need to just get these pipes replaced or I'm in deep doo doo with the family.