Series 60 Exhaust Tube Warning

[rrueckwald]

Our newbee picked up his '99 LXi and stopped by. We discovered soot at the back of the engine compartment and the insulation partly burned away. This can mean only one thing. A long rod with mirror attached, plus a strong flashlight verified a hole in the exhaust tube in the turn after the turbo.

This place is very difficult to see even with the effort above, but considering that if he had pulled a load and a long hill, a fire would have resulted, it seems vital that everyone get very good at inspecting that area.

Quite frankly, with the size of the hole, I am surprised there wasn't a catastrophe. Man, did I ever jump on mine and inspect!