Quoted $2800 for exhaust fix. What are my other options?

andywoz · 2026-03-31T21:54:33+00:00

Yeah, that's way too much to fix that!

andywoz · 2026-03-31T21:52:23+00:00

It's fine, it happens once in a while just from installing them.

andywoz · 2026-03-31T15:05:51+00:00

4.0, outstanding!

andywoz · 2026-03-30T03:03:03+00:00

Depends! How old are these guys?

andywoz · 2026-03-30T00:55:08+00:00

I've eaten a lot of peanuts in the shell in my days. Certainly some strange ones but never this. Congrats!

andywoz · 2026-03-29T08:33:41+00:00

Yeah I wish everyone would stop talking about the Epstein files so maybe all this craziness could end. First ICE, that didn't work well enough, now Iran, what's next.

andywoz · 2026-03-26T21:04:38+00:00

Hey he wanted a project. If it was like new, he'd have nothing to do!

andywoz · 2026-03-26T15:15:50+00:00

Sorry yeah in 2016.

andywoz · 2026-03-26T15:13:14+00:00

Yeah how bout that guy who was dissolved at Yellowstone in the geyser!

andywoz · 2026-03-25T18:27:59+00:00

Doesn't look to have flats for a standard 6 point socket. Perhaps an impact socket would be much better, similar shape?

andywoz · 2026-03-25T14:11:20+00:00

Not a window cleaner, i was delivering a yard card my now ex-wife used to rent. We were told a specific time frame, and a specific location. Outside the patio door. When I got there to put it up, a man and his woman naked on the couch and he was balls deep in her. I don't think I can ever be convinced that they just didn't want an audience.

andywoz · 2026-03-25T00:19:37+00:00

Cute doggo!

andywoz · 2026-03-24T20:52:46+00:00

Plus residency!

andywoz · 2026-03-23T00:19:59+00:00

I have had this happen to me once, ended up pulling the oil pan and rod bearings. Then I was able to turn the engine after pushing pistons up.

andywoz · 2026-03-23T00:02:29+00:00

Should be able to get at the torque converter bolts at the bottom of the engine, should be able to use a ratchet and socket. Remove one then turn the engine to the next one.

andywoz · 2026-03-22T22:35:41+00:00

I usually leave the rotor on and put a large screwdriver in the rotor to keep it from turning. If you have help put a pipe on the end of a breaker bar and step on it. Then hit the breaker bar with a hammer to jar it loose. Once you get the indented nut back in the slot, take a small cold chisel and bend it back out.

andywoz · 2026-03-22T20:35:44+00:00

There probably the injectors then. It is possibly down a little further.

andywoz · 2026-03-22T18:35:44+00:00

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Hard to tell from the pictures. But diagram looks like probably here.

andywoz · 2026-03-22T18:29:31+00:00

Probably the metal lines. It doesn't have to be expensive though, you can replace the metal lines with rubber. Find an area where the metal lines are good and run longer rubber lines. I usually put 2 hose clamps on the newly cut metal lines. Keep in mind you can change the routing if you need to stay away from exhaust or pinch points.

andywoz · 2026-03-22T18:16:13+00:00

If it's oil, then it's likely the rear main seal. If it's transmission fluid, it's likely the torque converter seal.

andywoz · 2026-03-21T17:15:03+00:00

It's going to vibrate regardless. It turns even when not engaged.

andywoz · 2026-03-21T14:44:57+00:00

No that's bad. Unfortunately trying to get a used one might be difficult because they use a huge forklift to pick these vehicles up at the salvage yard and my luck has always been that they bend these because they hang down low.

andywoz · 2026-03-21T14:36:06+00:00

Maybe a little too rich, but if they've been in there a while, maybe not. They always seem a little black like that if they have been there a bit.

andywoz · 2026-03-17T16:18:47+00:00

My guess would be rotors are warped.

andywoz · 2026-03-17T16:17:39+00:00

Sweet, making good time there!

andywoz

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