Need help ASAP!

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

heres an important question... how the heck did it crack that badly?  i think
you may be running way too lean. oh, and i wouldnt trust a mechanic that calls
anything an 'engine pipe'.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: <NarcolepticFlea@aol.com>
To: <Shayrock@aol.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: Need help ASAP!


> 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
>
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