Catalytic Help Mesh portion leaking. - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

daveschutt · 01-10-2006, 12:23 AM

I have 98 4 cyl. 85 k exhaust is leaking at mesh portion(flex pipe) . This is sold as an entire unit only from exhaust manifold back to resonater(?) including catalytic converter Dealer Price $1100 (ouch) everyone else $180-$280 for same thing what's up with that? Any alternitives? Warranty?

JetspeedCamry · 01-10-2006, 12:27 AM

Mesh section? Sure you don't mean "flex-pipe"?? Cat converters are sealed units...

***Eye8Pussies*** · 01-10-2006, 12:41 AM

^ I think he is talking about the flex pipe....and that's weird...even the flexpipe should be sold separetely by the dealership for about 400 or so...

just go to an independent shop and get them to weld on a new one for you

Hajoca · 01-10-2006, 08:13 AM

Flex section can be redone at any muffler shop for about $200 CDN or so. My cousin just had his split last november and the muffler shop cut it out and welded a new one in.

The dealer makes you buy the down pipe with it in an entire piece.

daveschutt · 01-10-2006, 10:43 AM

I am still confused here, more questions than answers. Got ahold of dealer today they said 6k miles ago would have been covered so that is not an option. So would I be better getting an after market entire new flex pipe, catalytic-half of the system for around $200-$225! Or just having flex pipe welded in for similar money?????

bronzemaxell · 01-10-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by daveschutt

I am still confused here, more questions than answers. Got ahold of dealer today they said 6k miles ago would have been covered so that is not an option. So would I be better getting an after market entire new flex pipe, catalytic-half of the system for around $200-$225! Or just having flex pipe welded in for similar money?????

have you try any muffler shop?
they can cut the pipe and weld a new flex pipe back for pretty cheap price,
unless you want to to change the whole exhaust pipe, which, i think it is not necessary yet.

hazedlife · 01-10-2006, 07:44 PM

i bought a magnaflow universal hi flow cat and flex then got those welded on. all costed me under 120 i believe.

Dave's · 01-10-2006, 10:49 PM

Had my pipe break at the manifold. Stealership sold the pipe from the manifold to the converter (which included the flex pipe) for several hundred. Muffler shop just welded a new pipe to manifold flange and to old pipe for $50. Did say the Toyota flex pipe lasted much longer than aftermarkets. But I couldn't verify that.

daveschutt · 01-12-2006, 12:49 AM

After researching and thanks to everyone's input I've come to a conclusion. My uncle drives for parts dealer I am getting his cost on a Walker brand flex and converter, olt on no welding. List $500 employee $149. Now I'll put some Kroil on bolts and hope for the best with my mapp gas!!!!!!!!

***Eye8Pussies*** · 01-12-2006, 09:22 AM

god damn, that's some crazy markup....and I presume that the employee's price is already above cost.....

P-Town Camry · 01-12-2006, 09:14 PM

dude i have the same problem its shity cuz the sound just keeps getting worse i also went to toyota and got quoted 1150 for a new exhuast system i was like yeah right so i went to parts source and after much bickering found out that you can buy the first part of the exhuast system which is the down pipe which goes into the flex pipe then on the the cat for $340 plus labour to put in on ive have chosen to get the hole system done over from a custom down pipie the back muff iam going to get a high flow cat but iam going to keep on the stock resinator will post the quote in a few days

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GET RIPP MOD HEDDERS FOR THE GEN4 CAM 2.2L (OR ANY HEDDERS)

Hajoca · 01-13-2006, 10:21 AM

Contact Ripp Mods, I believe that they are still fabricating an order for a TN group buy.

P-Town Camry · 01-13-2006, 08:33 PM

Yo does anyone now of this ripp mods build for TN users i went to there site but there was ......no mention of it so what do i say to them when i phone them, i want the 5sfe hedders adahhhhhhhh iam form Canada Eh any answers

marc780 · 01-31-2006, 08:43 PM

Buying parts from the dealer is always the last choice, for obvious reasons. They will charge you through the nose for everything. Everybody who works on cars at all finds this out fairly quickly - internet is the best place for parts if you dont need it today (unfortuantely you usually DO need it today of course).