slipkid
10+ Year Contributor
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- Mar 31, 2009
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schwenksville,
Pennsylvania
My '99 GSX is dying a slow and painful death. Made more difficult since I am not a mechanic...
The latest (most serious) problem is exhaust leak(s). Just today started sounding loud as hell. Took it to local garage just down the street that I use for minor things...they are saying some part of exhaust needs to be replaced (I'm not sure exactly what but I think it is just part of the pipe after the mid-exhaust area, including probably the muffler as well), but when I asked for estimate they were unable to find the parts they thought they would need from any of their suppliers. They are still looking into it but I am not hopeful.
In the past I have used JNZ Tuning for major repairs (transmission rebuild, clutch, timing chain, new downpipe + cat, alternator, other stuff including fixing things other shops screwed up), but talking to Josh he said they are too busy/backed up and cannot work on my car, nor can he give me any clues as to where to get exhaust parts, saying that they are like impossible to find anymore (????).
Note that JNZ replaced my downpipe + cat about 3 years ago. They were going to replace the downpipe with 3" & I was thinking of getting some kind of new complete cat-back upgrade for the rest but as it turned out at the last minute they could not even get the 3" pipe, and I had to settle for a simple 2" replacement as I could not keep running the car the way it was, needed i fixed asap, it was so bad...and I just stopped at that due to $$ anyways.
Any suggestions for either resources for exhaust parts, or garages in suburban Philadelphia area that might be able to fix this? Unfortunately I don't have a lot of $ to spend on this either, am just trying to keep car running as long as possible on the cheap.
Thanks.
The latest (most serious) problem is exhaust leak(s). Just today started sounding loud as hell. Took it to local garage just down the street that I use for minor things...they are saying some part of exhaust needs to be replaced (I'm not sure exactly what but I think it is just part of the pipe after the mid-exhaust area, including probably the muffler as well), but when I asked for estimate they were unable to find the parts they thought they would need from any of their suppliers. They are still looking into it but I am not hopeful.
In the past I have used JNZ Tuning for major repairs (transmission rebuild, clutch, timing chain, new downpipe + cat, alternator, other stuff including fixing things other shops screwed up), but talking to Josh he said they are too busy/backed up and cannot work on my car, nor can he give me any clues as to where to get exhaust parts, saying that they are like impossible to find anymore (????).
Note that JNZ replaced my downpipe + cat about 3 years ago. They were going to replace the downpipe with 3" & I was thinking of getting some kind of new complete cat-back upgrade for the rest but as it turned out at the last minute they could not even get the 3" pipe, and I had to settle for a simple 2" replacement as I could not keep running the car the way it was, needed i fixed asap, it was so bad...and I just stopped at that due to $$ anyways.
Any suggestions for either resources for exhaust parts, or garages in suburban Philadelphia area that might be able to fix this? Unfortunately I don't have a lot of $ to spend on this either, am just trying to keep car running as long as possible on the cheap.
Thanks.
