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Header pipe,flex pipe that connects engine to muffler, has a crack at the flex weld.Would like to cut gasket between muffler and header pipe and replace header pipe.But I need to know if bolts that connect the two are attached to the muffler or the header pipe.Thanks

Take a good look at the fastening nuts and bolts if you really need to replace the pipe. This is a spot where if you have a good welder or even the chain muffler places may be able to weld up the crack and they are good at knowing what metal will work to weld. If it's not too messed up that may be the cheaper and easy way to fix something like that. Broken nuts and bolts can be a nightmare to extract and their skills can be impressive, T

Hey all. I am very car-illiterate, so forgive me if I make my ignorance too obvious. I have a 96 geo tracker, and my exhaust pipe is broken at a point before it gets to the muffler, and now the tracker is rambling like a race car whenever it is on.

I would like to provide myself a simple inexpensive fix-up for a trip from school in Vermont back to home in Maine, if at all possible. Then in Maine I can get it fixed once and for all.

Do you guys know of any safe and simple solution that could answer this problem?

The exhaust pipe doesn't have a crack or hole, one side of the pipe is cleanly dislodged from the other side and they would fit back together very evenly if there were a simple way of "patching" them or something for the ride home. But again I've never dealt with anything like this, so I wouldn't know.

I greatly appreciate any help you can offer!

Abben

Hi neighbor,

I think your best bet is to let a Midas or chain place weld it back up but it's likely for the parts to be replaced for the long run. They should be able to do that while you wait. T

2003 Hyundai Sonata paid $2300- 2 1/2 years ago // 1996 Buick Park Avenue just bought one month ago for $2000- I lived in New York City so I never needed a car. When I moved here I thought it would be cheaper to buy 2 used cars from my mechanic rather than have a new car with a big down payment and big monthly payment for 6 years. Also, if one car was in the shop, I would never be w/out a car. However I'm finding the repair bills are adding up and it almost seems like it might be cheaper to just sell these 2 cars and use the $ for a down payment. I saw at least six well rated 2012-13 cars priced in the 13K range with only 10,000 miles on them getting 26/39 mpg. A 5 year loan would be approx. $175/mo. My 1996 Buick will probably need a lot of repairs moving forward. Maybe my mechanic is not my "friend" -- he sells me cheap cars knowing he'll make $ as well as the regular $300 repair bills. Right now the Sonata has a pending $400 front axle repair needed. The Buick which I just bought already has a temp. programmer control problem which will run at least $300. If this were you, what would you do? My question is should I keep these 2 cars or just buy a new car?

Yes, an authorized dealer. I considered leasing but ran the numbers and over the longer period, owning would be cheaper. I live in a suburb of Cleveland,Ohio - putting well under 10k a year, retired. Last year I had a 1996 Geo prism and it died, That's why I bought the Buick - to replace it. I paid out at least $1500 in repair bills last year That $300 was one of several repair jobs - 2 brake jobs, struts,mufflers,tires etc., Remember, I'm paying out repairs on 2 older cars.What I'm getting at is the multiple repair bills vs. a lower monthly new car payment and not worrying about what will go next...and my cars sitting on my mechanics lot for a week at a time. I wouldn't put any faith in my current mpg either - the Buick is something like 17/24mpg at best.