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I suspect my ’01 Impala has a exhaust leak. I suspect this because once started up its rather loud sounding under the front passenger door on the outside (or at least sounds like the origin of the sound).
I am in no way at all equipped to do exhause work as I have none of the tools needed. I have not been under the car since I replace the oil in 2012. I just want to know where I should look and how to tell if it’s even leaking. I assume it is leaking where the exhause pipe meets the exhast manifold. It could even be leaking from the Cat or possibly the resignator.
Even though I am not equipped to do any exhaust work I would like to know what to look at so I can know what part(s) to buy. Does Midas still offer the lifetime warranty on mufflers?
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A lot of shops won’t use the parts that the customer supplies. You can ask of course.
Here is what you can try –
Take it in to a place that may inspect for free. They will put it on a lift and point out the problems. Then you can ask if they would install parts that you supply and if that would save you money on the repair (unlikely on both counts).Call Midas about warranty. Tell them, “I want the midas touch” while breathing real heavy.
OR, go to Meineke and say this if you want a good deal – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT-6hvmiSNI
I know of two shops in my area that not only accept bringing your own parts they encourage it. They are not just repair shops they are also a body shop and fabrication shop. Because it appears the repair is one of their services rather than their primary thing the Labor costs are relitivly extremely low.
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