Exhaust Completely Fractured on Downstream Side of Muffler

[04UZJ100]

Over the course of the past two weeks while trying to find the cause of an idle vibration, I discovered that the exhaust pipe has completely fractured on the downstream side of the muffler. The fracture is right on the weld where the pipe/muffler meet.

I'm thinking of having the muffler shop just weld a short radius 90° elbow on the muffler and dump it right at the end of the muffler facing downwards.

Any thoughts? I drove approximately 150 miles with it yesterday and nothing was unusually warm to the touch underneath with the exhaust just free-blowing out of the muffler.

 

[GXO]

Weld it up and cut off the resonator so it dumps into the PS rear wheel. Much safer.

 

[tampacruiser95]

How loud are these without the resonator? What about without a muffler all together and just a straight pipe?

 

[GXO]

Resonator makes them sound good. Straight pipes make them sound like WHAT DID YOU SAY!?!?!

 

[tampacruiser95]

My resonator and tail pipe cracked from the muffler completely and it's still quiet. How much muffling is the muffler doing?

 

[04UZJ100]

It sounded deeper, almost Range Roverish, and I really liked it.

Had Midas reweld it for $55 and it’s held for the past few months.