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Re: exhust on TJ
Is there a typical age at which they crack ? Mine hasn't cracked yet, and it
isn't the bellows type. -- Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message news:m344nvkf9l24taj8a7h6spu2pshelcmljs@4ax.com... : I've heard of a few people welding it as a quick fix with varying : levels of success. I think they all cracked again in the end. : : I noticed Jim mentioned that 'most' people have it fixed under the : emissions warranty. I don't think that's the case. I think it only : applies to certain states such as California, but I could be wrong. I : didn't have any luck with any such warranty when mine cracked anyway. : : I managed to scrape up a helluva deal (IMO) on a Thorley header for : like $289, so I ended up going that route. Cheaper than the factory : exhaust manifold I think. : : Dave : http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm : : On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:55:16 -0700, "Joe" <jsheldon@somewhere.net> : wrote: : : >has anyone here been able to repair or heard of someone who had repaired : >their cracked POS exhaust manifold. looking for a quick fix but believe that : >my options are limited to just replacing the manifold. : > : >thanks : > : |
Re: exhust on TJ
Is there a typical age at which they crack ? Mine hasn't cracked yet, and it
isn't the bellows type. -- Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message news:m344nvkf9l24taj8a7h6spu2pshelcmljs@4ax.com... : I've heard of a few people welding it as a quick fix with varying : levels of success. I think they all cracked again in the end. : : I noticed Jim mentioned that 'most' people have it fixed under the : emissions warranty. I don't think that's the case. I think it only : applies to certain states such as California, but I could be wrong. I : didn't have any luck with any such warranty when mine cracked anyway. : : I managed to scrape up a helluva deal (IMO) on a Thorley header for : like $289, so I ended up going that route. Cheaper than the factory : exhaust manifold I think. : : Dave : http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm : : On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:55:16 -0700, "Joe" <jsheldon@somewhere.net> : wrote: : : >has anyone here been able to repair or heard of someone who had repaired : >their cracked POS exhaust manifold. looking for a quick fix but believe that : >my options are limited to just replacing the manifold. : > : >thanks : > : |
Re: exhust on TJ
Mine cracked at around 45,000 miles as I recall.
Dave http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 23:09:53 GMT, "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote: >Is there a typical age at which they crack ? Mine hasn't cracked yet, and it >isn't the bellows type. |
Re: exhust on TJ
Mine cracked at around 45,000 miles as I recall.
Dave http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 23:09:53 GMT, "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote: >Is there a typical age at which they crack ? Mine hasn't cracked yet, and it >isn't the bellows type. |
Re: exhust on TJ
Mine cracked at around 45,000 miles as I recall.
Dave http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 23:09:53 GMT, "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote: >Is there a typical age at which they crack ? Mine hasn't cracked yet, and it >isn't the bellows type. |
Re: exhust on TJ
Probably the number of cycles rather than mileage, like they
measure an aircraft fuselage for structural failure. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "David C. Moller" wrote: > > Mine cracked at around 45,000 miles as I recall. > > Dave > http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm |
Re: exhust on TJ
Probably the number of cycles rather than mileage, like they
measure an aircraft fuselage for structural failure. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "David C. Moller" wrote: > > Mine cracked at around 45,000 miles as I recall. > > Dave > http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm |
Re: exhust on TJ
Probably the number of cycles rather than mileage, like they
measure an aircraft fuselage for structural failure. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "David C. Moller" wrote: > > Mine cracked at around 45,000 miles as I recall. > > Dave > http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm |
Re: exhust on TJ
I sent an email to DC customer service regarding mine and I was politely
told 'Tough sh*t', but it was worth a shot. "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:5rIfb.9150$5W1.75986148@news-text.cableinet.net... > Is there a typical age at which they crack ? Mine hasn't cracked yet, and it > isn't the bellows type. > > -- > Dave Milne, Scotland > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara > > "David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:m344nvkf9l24taj8a7h6spu2pshelcmljs@4ax.com... > : I've heard of a few people welding it as a quick fix with varying > : levels of success. I think they all cracked again in the end. > : > : I noticed Jim mentioned that 'most' people have it fixed under the > : emissions warranty. I don't think that's the case. I think it only > : applies to certain states such as California, but I could be wrong. I > : didn't have any luck with any such warranty when mine cracked anyway. > : > : I managed to scrape up a helluva deal (IMO) on a Thorley header for > : like $289, so I ended up going that route. Cheaper than the factory > : exhaust manifold I think. > : > : Dave > : http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm > : > : On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:55:16 -0700, "Joe" <jsheldon@somewhere.net> > : wrote: > : > : >has anyone here been able to repair or heard of someone who had repaired > : >their cracked POS exhaust manifold. looking for a quick fix but believe > that > : >my options are limited to just replacing the manifold. > : > > : >thanks > : > > : > > |
Re: exhust on TJ
I sent an email to DC customer service regarding mine and I was politely
told 'Tough sh*t', but it was worth a shot. "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:5rIfb.9150$5W1.75986148@news-text.cableinet.net... > Is there a typical age at which they crack ? Mine hasn't cracked yet, and it > isn't the bellows type. > > -- > Dave Milne, Scotland > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara > > "David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:m344nvkf9l24taj8a7h6spu2pshelcmljs@4ax.com... > : I've heard of a few people welding it as a quick fix with varying > : levels of success. I think they all cracked again in the end. > : > : I noticed Jim mentioned that 'most' people have it fixed under the > : emissions warranty. I don't think that's the case. I think it only > : applies to certain states such as California, but I could be wrong. I > : didn't have any luck with any such warranty when mine cracked anyway. > : > : I managed to scrape up a helluva deal (IMO) on a Thorley header for > : like $289, so I ended up going that route. Cheaper than the factory > : exhaust manifold I think. > : > : Dave > : http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm > : > : On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:55:16 -0700, "Joe" <jsheldon@somewhere.net> > : wrote: > : > : >has anyone here been able to repair or heard of someone who had repaired > : >their cracked POS exhaust manifold. looking for a quick fix but believe > that > : >my options are limited to just replacing the manifold. > : > > : >thanks > : > > : > > |
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