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From: warren@ihnss.UUCP (Warren Montgomery)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Muffler static
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Date: Thu, 22-Mar-84 17:08:28 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 22 17:08:28 1984
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My last midasizing was done in about 1976.  After that, I discovered
that muffler and tailpipe work on Toyotas at least can be done
easily by anyone with a couple of wrenches, a little penetrating
oil, and enough brute strength to cut through rusted out bolts. 
(Only once did I have to resort to a hacksaw.  I have a torch but
won't use it so near the gas tank!) It's a grungy job, but not very
long and time consuming.

My 72 toyota has a two piece exhaust system, each piece of which is
good for about 2 years, independent of mileage.  (Midas only
guaranteed foreign cars for 90 days in those days.)  Midas always
replaced both halves for in those days about $70 for the parts and
their 10 minutes of labor.  When I did it, I could replace only one
of the parts for a total cost of $15-$25.

I did have one good experience with them, which was after one of
their jobs I noticed a persistent exhaust noise around the manifold.
I tightened the nuts myself, but soon noticed that one was stripped.
I was afraid that I had stripped the stud and would require
signifcant repairs to the manifold, and took it to Midas.  They
discovered that the only problem was a bad nut (Which they had
probably given me on the last job), and replaced it, no charge.

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	Warren Montgomery
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