Thanks Stuart, I did not even think about having an exhaust shop fix it,
just figured I'd replace the entire exhaust as it has been on the van now
for 15+ yrs. Another option to consider...

-Mark

On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 11:19 AM <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Same thing happened to me, several times. You won't hurt anything driving
> a bit, but the exhaust pipe does carry heat away from the exhaust valve, so
> don't over do it.  I've probably had a half dozen cracks welded over the
> years. Any good muffler shop can fix it, usually for $50-$100.  The last
> repair included a 2" piece of new pipe after cutting out the broken
> section, and that was $100. Go to a muffler shop rather than a general
> repair shop for this. It will be cheaper.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Mark
> McCulley
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 11:10 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: exhaust failure
>
> Yesterday evening I heard an unusual sound as I took off from a stop.
> Turns out the exhaust header pipe broke at the flange at the exhaust port
> on the
> #2 cylinder. Boo. I drove about 2 miles home.
>
> Is there any danger of damaging anything if I were to drive the vehicle to
> a repair shop? This would involve a fair amount of driving, maybe 20 miles
> total, 50mph max speed.
>
> -Mark
>
>