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JamesZL1 · 05-19-2014, 08:31 PM

So I am doing a walk around on my ZL1 and see something sticking out of one of my exhaust tips. It looked like some sort of hair. I tried pulling it out, but it was in there good. I am thinking its part of the baffles inside my muffler, so I take it to the dealer. The Service Manager thought it was a dead animal or (he really said this) Horse Hair. I was like, how in the hell would horse hair get into my exhaust system...lmao. He managed to pull some out and he really thought it was horse hair. He showed it to another manager who pulled out a magnet and the fibers stuck to it. He said, Yip its packing from the exhaust...Got a new one on the way...What a day..

Stephen12ZL1 · 05-19-2014, 08:47 PM

my car did it and after a few strands came out there has never been another problem. I did not take mine to the dealer.

Jackass · 05-19-2014, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesZL1

So I am doing a walk around on my ZL1 and see something sticking out of one of my exhaust tips. It looked like some sort of hair. I tried pulling it out, but it was in there good. I am thinking its part of the baffles inside my muffler, so I take it to the dealer. The Service Manager thought it was a dead animal or (he really said this) Horse Hair. I was like, how in the hell would horse hair get into my exhaust system...lmao. He managed to pull some out and he really thought it was horse hair. He showed it to another manager who pulled out a magnet and the fibers stuck to it. He said, Yip its packing from the exhaust...Got a new one on the way...What a day..

Is the new one also made from horse hair ?

Samson2029 · 05-19-2014, 09:38 PM

happened to me a few weeks ago. getting a new exhaust system. Pulling out the strands is not good enough. take a flash light and take a good look inside the muffler. my dealer mentioned it was the second time he saw this happen in his working career. he believes my zed is growing a beard for the hockey finals.

JamesZL1 · 05-19-2014, 11:36 PM

Yeah they ordered a new one for me. Oddly enough, I had taken the car to a muffler shop and was going to do an exhaust delete. I had talked to them on friday and he ordered the stuff he said I needed. Well when he got it up on the lift, he said....Well this is a totally different set up then the SS is. He said he did not order the right stuff to do it and when he started looking, he could not find just the "Mufflers". Everyone wants to sell a whole system, so it was going to go from 350.00 to do what I wanted to about 1000.00 and that was just his cost on a full cat back...I did not want to do that. I'll buy headers and have them installed for that kind of dough.

shibbs · 05-19-2014, 11:48 PM

I came into this thread fully expecting a good video of your car revving and making a bunch of noise.

LBV · 05-22-2014, 08:25 PM

I haven't laughed this much from a car forum post in quite some time ...

KaBoom1701 · 11-25-2015, 10:13 AM

I think this just happened to me this past week.

Going to see if I can pull the "stuff" out and just roll with it.

wirebender · 11-27-2015, 10:39 AM

^that's what I did a few months ago!....I don't really think there's a need for a new exhaust, might be just a little louder without the "horse hair" but at this point it really doesn't matter!

05-19-2014, 08:31 PM	#1
JamesZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 A6 Camaro, 2015 C7 A6 Z51 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 396	Something coming out of my Exhaust So I am doing a walk around on my ZL1 and see something sticking out of one of my exhaust tips. It looked like some sort of hair. I tried pulling it out, but it was in there good. I am thinking its part of the baffles inside my muffler, so I take it to the dealer. The Service Manager thought it was a dead animal or (he really said this) Horse Hair. I was like, how in the hell would horse hair get into my exhaust system...lmao. He managed to pull some out and he really thought it was horse hair. He showed it to another manager who pulled out a magnet and the fibers stuck to it. He said, Yip its packing from the exhaust...Got a new one on the way...What a day.. __________________ Roto-Fab CAI, Texas Speed Headers, Texas Speed X-Pipe, Texas Speed LS3-B Blower Cam, Metco 9.10" Crank Pulley, Metco 2.5 Upper Pulley, ID 850 Injectors, LPE Ported Throttle Body, Alky Control Methanol kit, E2 Catch Can, 610HP / 608 Torque.

05-19-2014, 08:47 PM	#2
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,824	my car did it and after a few strands came out there has never been another problem. I did not take mine to the dealer. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

05-19-2014, 11:36 PM	#5
JamesZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 A6 Camaro, 2015 C7 A6 Z51 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 396	Yeah they ordered a new one for me. Oddly enough, I had taken the car to a muffler shop and was going to do an exhaust delete. I had talked to them on friday and he ordered the stuff he said I needed. Well when he got it up on the lift, he said....Well this is a totally different set up then the SS is. He said he did not order the right stuff to do it and when he started looking, he could not find just the "Mufflers". Everyone wants to sell a whole system, so it was going to go from 350.00 to do what I wanted to about 1000.00 and that was just his cost on a full cat back...I did not want to do that. I'll buy headers and have them installed for that kind of dough. __________________ Roto-Fab CAI, Texas Speed Headers, Texas Speed X-Pipe, Texas Speed LS3-B Blower Cam, Metco 9.10" Crank Pulley, Metco 2.5 Upper Pulley, ID 850 Injectors, LPE Ported Throttle Body, Alky Control Methanol kit, E2 Catch Can, 610HP / 608 Torque.

05-22-2014, 08:25 PM	#7
LBV Drives: G8 GXP manual Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 157	I haven't laughed this much from a car forum post in quite some time ... __________________ 2009 GXP, Manual with Sunroof Zeta platform, LS3,TR6060 tranny ... ya, it's a 4-dr Camaro! Borla cat-back, H&R springs, & Sprintbooster & I love it!

11-25-2015, 10:13 AM	#8
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,631	I think this just happened to me this past week. Going to see if I can pull the "stuff" out and just roll with it. __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

05-19-2014, 09:38 PM	#4
Samson2029 Drives: 328xi, ML400, ZL1 man. 2013 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Quebec Posts: 153	happened to me a few weeks ago. getting a new exhaust system. Pulling out the strands is not good enough. take a flash light and take a good look inside the muffler. my dealer mentioned it was the second time he saw this happen in his working career. he believes my zed is growing a beard for the hockey finals.

05-19-2014, 11:48 PM	#6
shibbs Captain Gingerbeard Drives: 2012 IOM RS/SS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: West Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,489	I came into this thread fully expecting a good video of your car revving and making a bunch of noise.

11-27-2015, 10:39 AM	#9
wirebender Drives: 2017 ZL1, A10, White, sunroof, nav Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 720 View My Garage	^that's what I did a few months ago!....I don't really think there's a need for a new exhaust, might be just a little louder without the "horse hair" but at this point it really doesn't matter!