88 civic si exhaust pipe cracked...

88 civic si exhaust pipe cracked all the way around the diameter of
the pipe.
Location: just to the right of the clamp that holds the long pipe onto
the muffler, ie: just upwind of the muffler.
Can this be welded or can a sleeve be put on it or will the whole long
pipe need to be replaced?
Anything else I can do?
The muffler is not totally secure now.
Any idea about cost for fixing this?

thanks very much for all the info
Eric

 

Eric,

Often times you can go into a muffler shop and get them to weld it. Any
repair like that usually won't last, though. If you only need it to
last a couple of weeks or months, it should be fine. But plan on buying
new exhaust parts in the near future.

Find a small exhaust shop and talk to them about it. Most of those guys
will weld it up quick for a minimal amount of cash, because they're
quite sure you'll be back.

-k

 

it can be taken off and welded, im sure. most places would want to
change it out with a new one.