Uplander thoughts
February 1st, 2015, 9:30 AM
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Take it to a local trusted mechanic. Get an estimate from him.
Find out exactly what is broken and a part/labour breakdown of the estimate.
Let us know what you find out....
Find out exactly what is broken and a part/labour breakdown of the estimate.
Let us know what you find out....
February 1st, 2015, 10:59 AM
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Agreed...a big part of that repair will be labor and you'll pay a premium for it at the dealer.
February 1st, 2015, 8:15 PM
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So they took a look. Saw and smelled the problem my exhaust line is broken right in between the firewall and the engine itself. They quoted me 3500 dollars to fix and I would rather not pay that. Any suggestions? Should I just buy the parts I need and take it to a local mechanic?
Bob
February 2nd, 2015, 2:39 PM
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Engine Noise
The labour is the most expensive part of the quote as it is an estimated 14 hours of labour as the break is in a really bad spot, right between the firewall and the engine itself and its Chevrolet Hilderbrand. Parts are a total of 1,121.26, Labour total 1,984.50, a shop charge of 200 to remove bolts that are stuck to the manifold i.e rusted on, any miscellaneous 50, G/HST 157.78. All of this combined is the total quote of 3,513.54.
I am not paying that.
I am not paying that.
February 3rd, 2015, 3:14 PM
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Have you received an estimate from a local mechanic yet? .....
I wonder how the exhaust got broken, I don't believe that is a common fault. Did someone run over something? Back into something?
February 4th, 2015, 11:19 AM
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I'm going to see an exhaust specialist this weekend to get another quote. The way it is now it will definitely fail it's emissions test.
February 4th, 2015, 11:38 AM
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I've replaced a couple manifolds on a Jeep Grand Cherokee.. After having fitment issues on the 2nd one, I think the motor mounts were bad.. And considering how the owner would always "punch" the gas pedal with her foot, I could see how it would break.
March 14th, 2015, 9:34 PM
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new problem
jeez my van is full of problems, so now my alarm will go off at random times like for instance I was a couple feet away from my van and no one was close or around it and it went off twice in 2 minutes, first time is stopped itself, second time I had to open it and start it to shut it off and it has done this 7 times this week any thoughts?
