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05-03-2013, 04:45 PM
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My exhaust has been loud for awhile and finally really loud. I was quoted a price of $576 (parts and labor) I think that seems crazy for a stock exhaust (Cherokee Sport 2001).
Am I being unrealistic that it should be less? They charged me $100 for a weld that lasted a mere 10 miles (the one on the front has held, but the support in the back broke within 10 miles). I know the support needs to be replaced or it will crack at the pipe again, but I can't get the bolt out to put the new hanger on.
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Am I being unrealistic that it should be less? They charged me $100 for a weld that lasted a mere 10 miles (the one on the front has held, but the support in the back broke within 10 miles). I know the support needs to be replaced or it will crack at the pipe again, but I can't get the bolt out to put the new hanger on.
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05-03-2013, 04:48 PM
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Thats how I first started welding, with an $84 Harbor Freight machine. I did soooo many exhaust jobs with that thing, it saved me countless dollars.
05-03-2013, 04:51 PM
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x2. Clamps will always leak a little bit but for the cost of the shop to do it you could go buy a cheap welder and weld it all back together yourself.
Thats how I first started welding, with an $84 Harbor Freight machine. I did soooo many exhaust jobs with that thing, it saved me countless dollars.
Thats how I first started welding, with an $84 Harbor Freight machine. I did soooo many exhaust jobs with that thing, it saved me countless dollars.
05-03-2013, 05:30 PM
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Thanks for helping me out guys, I definitely didn't want to have to do all that just for U joints lol.
One last question, how bad are the greasable u joints? I can get greasable 1310s for $15 a pop with free shipping. Well.. they would be shipped to a store a couple miles away from my house and then I'd go pick them up. So technically they shipping is free
One last question, how bad are the greasable u joints? I can get greasable 1310s for $15 a pop with free shipping. Well.. they would be shipped to a store a couple miles away from my house and then I'd go pick them up. So technically they shipping is free
05-03-2013, 05:31 PM
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So my battery gauge has been showing between the 1/4 mark and 1/2 mark. I swear it used to be at the half (14) mark. And when i last went wheeling he battery kept falling, and went down to the 1/4th mark.
On a side note, i destroyed a little 325 beemer from a stop light today. Very impressed with stock gears and 33/12.50s.
On a side note, i destroyed a little 325 beemer from a stop light today. Very impressed with stock gears and 33/12.50s.
05-03-2013, 05:36 PM
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So my battery gauge has been showing between the 1/4 mark and 1/2 mark. I swear it used to be at the half (14) mark. And when i last went wheeling he battery kept falling, and went down to the 1/4th mark.
On a side note, i destroyed a little 325 beemer from a stop light today. Very impressed with stock gears and 33/12.50s.
On a side note, i destroyed a little 325 beemer from a stop light today. Very impressed with stock gears and 33/12.50s.
05-03-2013, 05:57 PM
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1989 4.0 cherokee.........Is my electric fan ever going to kick on if I don't have my AC system up and running ??
05-03-2013, 06:16 PM
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05-03-2013, 06:23 PM
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05-03-2013, 06:27 PM
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05-03-2013, 06:37 PM
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Lets play the what the hell am I supposed to do game. Multiple driveshafts were given to me. Not a single one correctly goes from the np242 to the ford 8.8. Does any single one look correct or close to correct?
05-03-2013, 07:37 PM
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