# Exhaust hanging by a thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 31, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931 "2025-01-31T23:37:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![goalie408\_192691](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@goalie408\_192691](https://community.cartalk.com/u/goalie408_192691)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/1 "2025-01-31T23:37:30Z")
Hello, My mechanic says that my exhaust is hanging by a thread and driving overca pothoke or speed bump may cause an issue. What am i looking at in terms of repair? Is he speaking about the hangar or would this involve the exhaust as well? I hace a 2005 honda crv. Thank you and i appreciate anyone’s thoughts/input. Sarah ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/2 "2025-01-31T23:43:19Z")
The fun we have with exhaust. In the Air Force, my career was hanging by a thread. I hit one pothole and I was gone. Hanging by a thread is not clear at all without a list of parts needed as well as what car they are to be hanging from. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/3 "2025-01-31T23:45:20Z")
We can’t see the damage from her on the internet. Why didn’t you ask your mechanic what it would cost while you were right there in the shop? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/4 "2025-01-31T23:54:07Z")
If someone here–who can’t aee your exhaust–quoted a price that seemed high, would you opt to not repair the exhaust? In view of the dangers involved with CO leaking into the cabin, just find a trustworthy shop, and pay them to do the necessary work. ---
**Author:** ![goalie408\_192691](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@goalie408\_192691](https://community.cartalk.com/u/goalie408_192691)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/5 "2025-02-01T00:01:59Z")
Because they hadn’t done a proper inspection. The vehicle was in for other repairs and the exhaust was simply commented on but not thoroughly inspected. It will be going back in. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/6 "2025-02-01T00:09:05Z")
You were right there, the car was right there. Exhaust inspection should take about 40 seconds. The estimate would take about another 2 minutes. Less time than the trip back. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/7 "2025-02-01T01:26:46Z")
Ask your shop what is needed or just go to an independent muffler shop. No one can give you a price without seeing your vehicle . ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/8 "2025-02-01T03:58:37Z")
A muffler/exhaust shop specializes in exhaust work and sometimes has resources for exhaust parts to save you a little money… ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/10 "2025-02-01T14:24:01Z")
IMO a shop that finds an easily visible problem should take the minimal time needed to look at the exhaust from end to end and provide an estimate or at least a list of things the exhaust needs. A hangar is cheap, an entire exhaust is expensive. If this is the first time you’ve used this shop it’s time to find another one that does a complete job. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/11 "2025-02-01T15:21:04Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > IMO a shop that finds an easily visible problem should take the minimal time needed to look at the exhaust from end to end and provide an estimate Or at the very least inform the customer of further findings and either A) ask if the customer would like for the mechanic to give a more detailed report with an est from the front shop (or mechanic) rather free or charge… or B) inform the customer that it needs some exhaust work but we don’t do that and recommend taking it to so and so, or whoever… But don’t leave a customer hanging like that, no pun intended… ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-hanging-by-a-thread/198931/12 "2025-02-02T00:40:07Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > IMO a shop that finds an easily visible problem should take the minimal time needed to look at the exhaust from end to end and provide an estimate or at least a list of things the exhaust needs. When a customer comes to the shop for a battery replacement for example, there may not be a lift available during the time allotted. In such cases we ask that the customer return when they can leave the vehicle long enough for inspection and repair.