1998 Intrepid 2.7.

I have a small hole in the exhaust system . Its right behind the Catalytic
Convertor on the drivers side ina kind of flex pipe.
Midas suggest replacing the unit, cat converter,flex and pipe. That will
cost $750.
I cant see why I cant just get the flex pipe cut out and a new one clamped
or welded in place.
My regular mechanics advice was "just turn the radio up"

Keith

 

Check their lifetime warranty. It is probably just on their cheap muffler.
Try someplace else.

 

If it's a small hole, the size of a quarter or less, a good welder can 'fill
it'. I do it all the time. Option 2 is to cut the exhaust and put a sleeve
over the bad section (autozone sells a nice selection of exhaust sleeves.
Option 3 is to buy a 'muffler repair wrap' somewhere like autozone and just
wrap the thing up with the insulating rap/goop/screen/cramps that come in
the kit.... although cat convertor generate a lot of heat.

Of coarse Midas wants a fortune to fix it. Don't ever go to a place like
that, not even for an inspection. Go find one of the smalltown, out of the
way but not-so-far away liitle shops owned by the guy who does all the work
himself.

 

i replace the flex tubes all the timeon all sorts of vehicles. call around for
a shop that does custom exhaust work

 

Go to a small exhaust shop in your area. I had Midas tell me the same
thing on my sons Escort, for $675 and I went to small shop locally
that replaced just the flex section with a generic one for $75
installed. Most smaller shops that do their own custom stuff or bend
their own tubes can do this for you.