Need help ASAP!

[NarcolepticFlea@aol.com (NarcolepticFlea@aol.com)]

Well, just got my car from the garage. Here's the deal. The manifold has tons of hairline cracks in it so any work on the dp will cause it to crumble. The main problem does seem to be the downpipe afterall. I was quoted at $800, but he said that's because he only does factory exhaust replacement and suggested Midas or someone could possibly make a pipe. So, it seems like I have the manifold from Michael Abatzis taken care of, but now am in search for a downpipe. As much as I would love a nice TT one or something, I'm a poor college student. Just to doublecheck, the dp goes from the manifold to the rest of the exhaust right? The mechanic kept calling it an engine pipe and I want to make sure it's the same part, since $800 compared to the $300 or so I've seen online seems hard to believe.

Thanks yet again,
Dan

In a message dated Fri, 18 Oct 2002  4:37:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Shayrock writes:

>        Just replaced mine (8816v).  I Didn't even know it was cracked till I pulled the head off.  If its making alot a noise definatly look in to the down pipe. it usually fails at the flex joint and is replaceable with a nice piece from 
> Techtonics for about 325 versus about 600 from the dealer.
> 
>        Shamus
>        8816v