Stainless Exhaust Failure

[Jim/GA]

Originally Posted by KenBolton

And,,, should I be concerned about the tailpipe riding against the fram rail?

Concerned? Not Really...

If the tailpipe is loose in the clamp, so that it can slide in the clamp, then it might also rattle against the frame. Rattles can be annoying but not going to hurt anything.

If you bump it with your hand and you don't hear a rattle, I would not worry about it.

I think all of my tailpipes rest against the frame. They are all free to slide in the clamp (1 is stainless, the other 2 are mild steel) but they don't rattle.

Here is a picture I took recently of a mild steel tailpipe in the clamp. You can see the marks where it expands when it gets hot. I am told stainless expands more.