Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

My son has been driving his 91 XJ and complaining about a loud knock at
idle. Since I was tired of his dripping all over my new driveway, I had
him drop the pan and check the bottom end - which forced him to replace
the leaking pan gasket. Engine was good so I had him expand on the
symthoms: quiet when cold, rattle goes away at higher RPMs, get really bad
at exactly 900 RPM but is better above and below. Hmmm... how's the
exhaust? Turns out he has a crack right at the Y in the exhaust manifold.
Of course he won't believe me when I tell him that's his knock.

Point of this is that he needed convincing so I told him to go get some
muffler tape just to demonstrate. He found a tube of stuff advertised to
fix manifold leaks (never heard of that - stuff says it's good to 1500
degrees). He put a glob of that on the crack and it cured the knock.
That was a month ago and it has held so far. I didn't expect it to hold
more than the few minutes needed to convince him he needed a manifold but
it's still going. Cheap quick fix. I'm waiting for it to fail but he
still has most of the tube left so I expect he will just keep adding goop
until he runs out - then come running. At least he won't be dripping oil
all over that new concrete by then...

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:01:11 -0800, John wrote:

> This is wacked, I don't have a mechanic friend so I can't do anything
> but drive it ghetto style I guess. Meineke guy said it'll be loud and
> I'll smell fuel/fume once in awhile but the car is drivable. He offered
> to order the parts right there and then for me and have it by Monday
> (this was last sat). I offered to pay him monopoly money which he
> respectfully declined. :)
>
>
> Steve Foley wrote:
>> "John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1163456037.742219.148170@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> >
>> > I am confused. Went to Meineke for loud noises on my exhaust, and the
>> > guy said that my exhaust manifold is crack.
>> > He can order it for $401.79 and he will charge me $337.50 to put it in.
>>
>> Meineke told me the front pipe in my 87 YJ (Between the manifold and cat)
>> was an $800 part.
>>
>> Buyer Beware!!!

Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

My son has been driving his 91 XJ and complaining about a loud knock at
idle. Since I was tired of his dripping all over my new driveway, I had
him drop the pan and check the bottom end - which forced him to replace
the leaking pan gasket. Engine was good so I had him expand on the
symthoms: quiet when cold, rattle goes away at higher RPMs, get really bad
at exactly 900 RPM but is better above and below. Hmmm... how's the
exhaust? Turns out he has a crack right at the Y in the exhaust manifold.
Of course he won't believe me when I tell him that's his knock.

Point of this is that he needed convincing so I told him to go get some
muffler tape just to demonstrate. He found a tube of stuff advertised to
fix manifold leaks (never heard of that - stuff says it's good to 1500
degrees). He put a glob of that on the crack and it cured the knock.
That was a month ago and it has held so far. I didn't expect it to hold
more than the few minutes needed to convince him he needed a manifold but
it's still going. Cheap quick fix. I'm waiting for it to fail but he
still has most of the tube left so I expect he will just keep adding goop
until he runs out - then come running. At least he won't be dripping oil
all over that new concrete by then...

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:01:11 -0800, John wrote:

> This is wacked, I don't have a mechanic friend so I can't do anything
> but drive it ghetto style I guess. Meineke guy said it'll be loud and
> I'll smell fuel/fume once in awhile but the car is drivable. He offered
> to order the parts right there and then for me and have it by Monday
> (this was last sat). I offered to pay him monopoly money which he
> respectfully declined. :)
>
>
> Steve Foley wrote:
>> "John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1163456037.742219.148170@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> >
>> > I am confused. Went to Meineke for loud noises on my exhaust, and the
>> > guy said that my exhaust manifold is crack.
>> > He can order it for $401.79 and he will charge me $337.50 to put it in.
>>
>> Meineke told me the front pipe in my 87 YJ (Between the manifold and cat)
>> was an $800 part.
>>
>> Buyer Beware!!!

Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

"John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163520071.696100.89870@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> This is wacked, I don't have a mechanic friend so I can't do anything
> but drive it ghetto style I guess.

You don't need a mechanic friend, only an honest one.

Drive around until you see a repair shop. Stop in and ask if they can do it.
Exhaust work is not difficult, just a pain in the butt.

Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

"John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163520071.696100.89870@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> This is wacked, I don't have a mechanic friend so I can't do anything
> but drive it ghetto style I guess.

You don't need a mechanic friend, only an honest one.

Drive around until you see a repair shop. Stop in and ask if they can do it.
Exhaust work is not difficult, just a pain in the butt.

Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

"John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163520071.696100.89870@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> This is wacked, I don't have a mechanic friend so I can't do anything
> but drive it ghetto style I guess.

You don't need a mechanic friend, only an honest one.

Drive around until you see a repair shop. Stop in and ask if they can do it.
Exhaust work is not difficult, just a pain in the butt.

Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

"Steve Foley" <steve.foley@att.DELETE.net> wrote in message
news:7on6h.3703$dz.792@trndny09...
> "John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1163520071.696100.89870@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> > This is wacked, I don't have a mechanic friend so I can't do
> > anything but drive it ghetto style I guess.
>
> You don't need a mechanic friend, only an honest one.
>
> Drive around until you see a repair shop. Stop in and ask if they can
> do it. Exhaust work is not difficult, just a pain in the butt.
>
>
Find an Autozone or Schuck's, whatever, and ask the counter people. Usually
they will steer you in the right direction. Not all repair shops are good.

Earle



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Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

"Steve Foley" <steve.foley@att.DELETE.net> wrote in message
news:7on6h.3703$dz.792@trndny09...
> "John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1163520071.696100.89870@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> > This is wacked, I don't have a mechanic friend so I can't do
> > anything but drive it ghetto style I guess.
>
> You don't need a mechanic friend, only an honest one.
>
> Drive around until you see a repair shop. Stop in and ask if they can
> do it. Exhaust work is not difficult, just a pain in the butt.
>
>
Find an Autozone or Schuck's, whatever, and ask the counter people. Usually
they will steer you in the right direction. Not all repair shops are good.

Earle



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Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

"Steve Foley" <steve.foley@att.DELETE.net> wrote in message
news:7on6h.3703$dz.792@trndny09...
> "John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1163520071.696100.89870@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> > This is wacked, I don't have a mechanic friend so I can't do
> > anything but drive it ghetto style I guess.
>
> You don't need a mechanic friend, only an honest one.
>
> Drive around until you see a repair shop. Stop in and ask if they can
> do it. Exhaust work is not difficult, just a pain in the butt.
>
>
Find an Autozone or Schuck's, whatever, and ask the counter people. Usually
they will steer you in the right direction. Not all repair shops are good.

Earle



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Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

At least two of the AutoZones in a nearby city have guys that pretty much
work out of their truck in the parking lot.... and do a lot of business.


"Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote in message
news:4559fad0$0$21130> Find an Autozone or Schuck's, whatever, and ask the
counter people. Usually
> they will steer you in the right direction. Not all repair shops are
> good.
>
> Earle

Re: cracked exhaust manifold.
 

At least two of the AutoZones in a nearby city have guys that pretty much
work out of their truck in the parking lot.... and do a lot of business.


"Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote in message
news:4559fad0$0$21130> Find an Autozone or Schuck's, whatever, and ask the
counter people. Usually
> they will steer you in the right direction. Not all repair shops are
> good.
>
> Earle