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1998 Intrepid 2.7.
I have a small hole in the exhaust system . Its right behind the Catalytic
Convertor on the drivers side ina kind of flex pipe. Midas suggest replacing the unit, cat converter,flex and pipe. That will cost $750. I cant see why I cant just get the flex pipe cut out and a new one clamped or welded in place. My regular mechanics advice was "just turn the radio up" Keith -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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1998 Intrepid 2.7.
Check their lifetime warranty. It is probably just on their cheap muffler.
Try someplace else. "Keith Phillips" > wrote in message .. . >I have a small hole in the exhaust system . Its right behind the Catalytic >Convertor on the drivers side ina kind of flex pipe. > Midas suggest replacing the unit, cat converter,flex and pipe. That will > cost $750. > I cant see why I cant just get the flex pipe cut out and a new one clamped > or welded in place. > My regular mechanics advice was "just turn the radio up" > > Keith > > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > |
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1998 Intrepid 2.7.
"Keith Phillips" > wrote in message .. . >I have a small hole in the exhaust system . Its right behind the Catalytic >Convertor on the drivers side ina kind of flex pipe. > Midas suggest replacing the unit, cat converter,flex and pipe. That will > cost $750. > I cant see why I cant just get the flex pipe cut out and a new one clamped > or welded in place. > My regular mechanics advice was "just turn the radio up" > > Keith If it's a small hole, the size of a quarter or less, a good welder can 'fill it'. I do it all the time. Option 2 is to cut the exhaust and put a sleeve over the bad section (autozone sells a nice selection of exhaust sleeves. Option 3 is to buy a 'muffler repair wrap' somewhere like autozone and just wrap the thing up with the insulating rap/goop/screen/cramps that come in the kit.... although cat convertor generate a lot of heat. Of coarse Midas wants a fortune to fix it. Don't ever go to a place like that, not even for an inspection. Go find one of the smalltown, out of the way but not-so-far away liitle shops owned by the guy who does all the work himself. |
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1998 Intrepid 2.7.
i replace the flex tubes all the timeon all sorts of vehicles. call around for
a shop that does custom exhaust work Keith Phillips wrote: > I have a small hole in the exhaust system . Its right behind the Catalytic > Convertor on the drivers side ina kind of flex pipe. > Midas suggest replacing the unit, cat converter,flex and pipe. That will > cost $750. > I cant see why I cant just get the flex pipe cut out and a new one clamped > or welded in place. > My regular mechanics advice was "just turn the radio up" > > Keith > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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1998 Intrepid 2.7.
On Aug 28, 9:21 pm, philthy > wrote:
> i replace the flex tubes all the timeon all sorts of vehicles. call around for > a shop that does custom exhaust work > > Keith Phillips wrote: > > I have a small hole in the exhaust system . Its right behind the Catalytic > > Convertor on the drivers side ina kind of flex pipe. > > Midas suggest replacing the unit, cat converter,flex and pipe. That will > > cost $750. > > I cant see why I cant just get the flex pipe cut out and a new one clamped > > or welded in place. > > My regular mechanics advice was "just turn the radio up" > > > Keith > > > -- > > Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com Go to a small exhaust shop in your area. I had Midas tell me the same thing on my sons Escort, for $675 and I went to small shop locally that replaced just the flex section with a generic one for $75 installed. Most smaller shops that do their own custom stuff or bend their own tubes can do this for you. |
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