Hello. So I bought a car and took it to a mechanic.. they said the manifold was cracked ( I knew this from the beginning) and that it would be an expensive fix. and I said well, does it have to be fixed or is it just a "if I don't mind the noise it doesn't matter things" then he said...no if you don't mind it, it doesn't need to be.
He also said it would cost $1200 or so to fix it because it included the catalytic converter and everything. Now I've been doing my research on what can be done to actually fix it but I'm not good with all this 'car talk'
Can I just replace the manifold on this model?
Is it all one piece (ie manifold, converter etc) and it all has to be replaced?
can I get the part offline for cheap (and which part)?
Can I get a used one?
Is there any other ways of fixing it? (welding is expensive apparently so I'm not going to bother with that one)
How long does it take to 'fix' at the shop?
Please help!
ps... I'm from canada so pricing is going to be different from USA, if you mention a price please tell me if it's USD.
THANKS!! I truly appreciate any help.
Ps... I'm on a budget! Just trying to save money but actually fix the problem.
But I definitely want to know if there are any other cheap, temp/perm fixes too!
thanks!
He also said it would cost $1200 or so to fix it because it included the catalytic converter and everything. Now I've been doing my research on what can be done to actually fix it but I'm not good with all this 'car talk'
Can I just replace the manifold on this model?
Is it all one piece (ie manifold, converter etc) and it all has to be replaced?
can I get the part offline for cheap (and which part)?
Can I get a used one?
Is there any other ways of fixing it? (welding is expensive apparently so I'm not going to bother with that one)
How long does it take to 'fix' at the shop?
Please help!
ps... I'm from canada so pricing is going to be different from USA, if you mention a price please tell me if it's USD.
THANKS!! I truly appreciate any help.
Ps... I'm on a budget! Just trying to save money but actually fix the problem.
But I definitely want to know if there are any other cheap, temp/perm fixes too!
thanks!