# Salvaging rusty resonator in 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/salvaging-rusty-resonator-in-2006-mitsubishi-lancer/126760>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 14, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/salvaging-rusty-resonator-in-2006-mitsubishi-lancer/126760 "2018-10-14T18:01:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Coraccio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Coraccio](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Coraccio)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/salvaging-rusty-resonator-in-2006-mitsubishi-lancer/126760/1 "2018-10-14T18:01:59Z")

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My bf’s car has a rusty dented resonator that is about to fall off. We can’t afford to fix it and i was wondering if there are any cheap diy ways to keep it from falling off? Would duct tape work?  
Any advice would be much appreciated, thank you.

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**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:** [October 14, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/salvaging-rusty-resonator-in-2006-mitsubishi-lancer/126760/2 "2018-10-14T18:09:19Z")

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> [@Coraccio](#):
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> Would duct tape work?

Absolutely not , it will just melt and possibly try to burn. Do one of you not have a credit card so an independent shop can take care of this ? Exhaust fumes getting in your car can be deadly. If nothing else see if there is a relative that might make you a loan for this repair. Don’t know if BF means best friend or boy friend but either way this must be fixed.