# Welding of the exhaust

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding-of-the-exhaust/1414091>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 30, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding-of-the-exhaust/1414091 "2021-03-30T11:18:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Trebuh2203](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@Trebuh2203](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Trebuh2203)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding-of-the-exhaust/1414091/1 "2021-03-30T11:18:08Z")

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Hello i have an atypical acid steel exhaust, how can i weld it? I don’t want to damage anything and I have to somehow connect the two pieces of the pipe, thank you for your help 🙂

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding-of-the-exhaust/1414091/2 "2021-03-30T11:26:14Z")

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Would something like this work?

 ![42541173HKR_L_3b3b3888-033c-438d-a9b2-c0e13803f940](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/8/68653c4cdffb5427c58e454af083e2cadc250dfe.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding-of-the-exhaust/1414091/3 "2021-03-30T15:22:26Z")

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> [@Trebuh2203](#):
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> acid steel exhaust

Do you mean pickled steel? If so you either have to grind and clean or use the clamps like @Onyx_Z32 mentioned. I just used these same clamps on my truck with no leaks.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding-of-the-exhaust/1414091/4 "2021-03-30T16:46:08Z")

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My VW had a similar clamp right from the factory. When it eventually failed I assumed the previous owner had hacked some repair but then I found out it was how the factory connected those two exhaust pipes. Figuring the first one lasted almost 100k in the salty NE I just slapped on another OEM one and forgot about it.

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**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding-of-the-exhaust/1414091/5 "2021-03-30T18:31:59Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> Figuring the first one lasted almost 100k in the salty NE I just slapped on another OEM one and forgot about it.

Im currently at 125k on my GTI with the original still. I should replace it before next winter, b/c you know it will fail mid jan and i dont bring salty cars in the shop.

Dan