k333zy

hello peeps,

I have a 96 2.5 tl and from what i'm told this part is called the "exhaust manifold cover" it came off while i was going over a speed bump ( i guess i went over it little too fast). I went to the dealership and they're askin almost 300$ for this part and its just a piece of metal. I asked around, one person says its important because it prevents the salt thats put on the roads in the winter from reaching the catalytic converter and the rest of the exhaust line. The lady at the parts dept said it aint that important and so have a couple mechanics. But i figure if the manufacturer put it there, it must be fore a reason. My car is in really really really good condition and i want to keep it that way. So what should I do? should i spent the 300$ and get it or leave it the way it is?

andrew070489

leave it til winter atleast, i have my catalytic cover off and my exhaust manifold cover off for work i was doing to it.. dont worry. i got a 97 tl 2.5 but i would not pay $300 maybe 50 ha dont worry

meazz1

try to pick up a cover from a salvage yard.

try these links:

http://www.car-part.com/
or
http://www.uneedapart.com/index.php

KrayzieDxC

used parts are the best way..if you need it

k9500winmag

the 300$ must include the dumbass fee... if your car is in such great shape why are you hitting speed bumps so hard?

bigwerm187

iam working on my exhaust manifold right now and i was going to wrap my exhaust manifold in that heat rap thing they use on headers. beacues the exhast manifold looks like a header in the 2.5 TL. and to put the shiedls back on was going to take alot of extra time to put on. well that was the idea but am puting my sheilds back on if i can and if i cant them am have to use that heat wrap.this is what the exhaust manifold looks like on the 96 TL 2.5. also i dont knoe why they had the first cat welded to the manifold for..?

andrew070489

did that manifold fit out, without jacking the engine up?

bigwerm187

yeah came right out from under the car thats hoow i took it out. am post the pix in the gallery when am done typeing my post..

Go90go

An exhaust manifold IS a header.

It looks like a pre-cat, not the cat. On CA 3.2s, we had a 36" long cat, and on Other-49 ones, the cat's 33" long.

I agree with k9500: it's not in excellent shape if there are parts falling off.

~Cheers~

andrew070489

oh yeah.. if your lost it going over a speedbump you would of heard it.. so if you make that mistake why wouldnt you go back and get it?

andrew070489

bigwerm187 - do i need to remove all heat shield before removal of exhaust manifold? i cant get back to reach there bolts..

bigwerm187

Its a really hard job to do. the only heat shield i took off was the one u can see when u open the hood. i took of all of my shields when i had the manifold on the ground. what bolts are you trying to get to...? when my dad and i were removeing my manifold we had to use alot of extentions to get to certan bolts. and i did remove some bolts on the shield when it was still on the car (shield was still on) so i can get to thoes hard to get bolts. how are u takeing it off..? do u got your car on jack stands or a lift..? if its on jack stands the manifold wont come down till u take of the flex pipe. have any more quetions let me noe dude....

andrew070489

it will be at my friends steel company, on a car lift. i was trying to take off the underside shields. where it heads up that narrow passage up to the engine. and i did remove the upper shields accessed through the engine bay. we have all the tools and stuff obviously, but i just didnt wanna try and turn it into a mess. if i just get off all bolts from the engine, disconnect 02 sensor, and unbolt from the front pipe will it just slide down?

bigwerm187

yeah after all the bolts are off and the flex pipe is also unbolted then and the 02 sensor the whole thing will come down. u might have to wiggle it a little but after that the whole manifold should come down. so is your manifold cracked to or what..?

andrew070489

okay thanks, and im not sure? the car has something wrong with it. i think its exhaust because of the obvious sound sometimes and loss of power at the petal. exhaust leaks just have that feeling ya know ha. and i was gonna probably add a mid-muffler to my stock exhaust, would that help alot? im not very knowledgeble on exhaust setups

bigwerm187

your welcome dude..yeah are you going to replace ur flex pipe too..? are u going to put the same manifold back in or you go a new one on the side..? cuz the vigor has the same motor and uses the same manifold as the TL but it dont have a cat welded to it.....

andrew070489

i replaced my flex pipe a month a go with the same friend, i would either weld the existing one or just make some custom ones at the shop.

bigwerm187

ooh yeah that would be nice to make sum headers ..lol.. yeah if i had a shop i'd try to make some but i dont got the tools to do that. yeah my manifold was cracked in the middle pipe were it turns into 3 pipes and the cat is welded to it. so i juss welded it. how far are u now takeing down that manifold..?

andrew070489

i didnt take off the manifold yet, i do it on the weekend where i have plenty of time. and i have been considering creating headers at the shop using a gasket as a template. but the shop doesnt have cad equipment so it would be hard.

bigwerm187

hmmmmm like what you mean..? to make a new pice the one that bolts to the head..? or the pipes..?

andrew070489

the header plate that bolts onto the engine, then just wing it with the pipes and they have a bender everything huge company

bigwerm187

if u noe u can do it then why dont u just cut the pipes of the stock manifold and use that..???

andrew070489

because thats my backup, i especially cant cut that shit up without having another one. i wanto give myself the time i need

bigwerm187

yeah i noe what u mean.. get the one of the vigor.. i got that one i wanted to try that but i dont get that bender and welder so yeah..lol...

andrew070489

is it a perfect fit? how much did you pay? if you give me yours ill beef it up and let you try it out if you want.

bigwerm187

i got pics of it on my post project white gurl.. i got it for 100 bucks. i got it for back up in case the one i had on my car was really messed up or broken. but as far as i noe am not goin to use it and the look exatly the same juss a a couple diff thing go check it out...

andrew070489

i checked it out, thats whats up.

bigwerm187

to me the part that bolts to the head looks the same what you think..?

andrew070489

yeah it does, ive heard before that they are a perfect match. if i were you i'd be workin on somethin with that

bigwerm187

yeah i noe that vigor manifold can be a good start... i went to the dealer ship the other day with my friend and juss for kicks i asked how much is an exahust manifold for a 96 TL 2.5 and the ytold me $1700.. I WAS LIKE DAM........! lolol

andrew070489

wow

kcc1kjh

yea im in the same boat as you guys as far as exhaust promblems..mine is real loud and u can smell it comming from the engine. what should i do as far as my promblems>?

andrew070489

mine isnt really bad at all, ^^ i would remove it and get it wielded at a muffler shop

bigwerm187

yeah thats what i ended up doing instead of useing the other one i welded mine and got it over with. but takeing it down is a mission you know. like bolts strip or they minght be realy super tite on ther you know. so if you what your doing go for it other than that take it to a shop.

main70072

If you have less than 150,000 miles on your car, take it to an Acura dealership to get it fix for free under the extended emission warranty before taking it apart. You can call Acura at 800-382-2238 and give them your vin# and ask if your car is covered under the extended emission warranty.

bigwerm187

oo yeah that true to..lol i forgot all bout that lol..

kcc1kjh

i already went to the dealership..they dont do it for 98 and they were gonna charge me 1200 for the part not including labor..I'ma have my brother inlaw take it off and weld it back together

bigwerm187

yeah the crack wont be that big, mine was on the middle pipe and was half ways around the pipe so i welded it and that was it..lol.. so yeah have fun takeing it of.. let me know how it goes.. or if you have an questions..