Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihnss.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihnss!warren From: warren@ihnss.UUCP (Warren Montgomery) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers Subject: Re: Muffler static Message-ID: <1969@ihnss.UUCP> Date: Thu, 22-Mar-84 17:08:28 EST Article-I.D.: ihnss.1969 Posted: Thu Mar 22 17:08:28 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 23-Mar-84 21:06:36 EST References: <1392@aluxe.UUCP> <676@houxf.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 29 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. -- Warren Montgomery ihnss!warren IH x2494