donny0391

So my car was making a weird metal on metal scraping noise when i was at 200rpm. I Found the source of this problem and i did a cheap fix and wrapped it with aluminum tape which i think cause my transmission to over heat and slip..So now i have no idea the name of this part or what it does ...could someone plz help me out ?

LostSol

do you have an aftermarket J-Pipe?

donny0391

no =/

NetGnome

It looks like an exhaust flex joint.

donny0391

yea i guess ur right ..i google it and found a pic of what it used to look like,but do u have any idea what this mesh thing even does and should i even get a new one????

LostSol

yep thats what i was thinking it was, and yes, you probably need a new one

donny0391

what does it do and ware can i get a new one?

LostSol

its a flexible joint where you J-Pipe meets your catalytic converter, im not sure if it can be repaired or if the whole J-Pipe will need to be replaced.

Are you lowered? or do you have tons of miles?

Souljah

Time for ATLP...

poormans_tl69

^^^ agree

AWDream

that's not the flexpipe. that's just the mesh that goes around the flexpipe. it likely came off for a reason, but that's just the outer coating to it. not having it won't cause any problem, but there's probably another issue.

it also wouldn't cause your trans. to overheat.

donny0391

Both times I wraped it wid the metal tape the next day that happened so that's why I thinking it is the flex pipe hmm how
Uch is a atlp

LostSol

j-pipes run around $400 for aftermarket (Rv6, ATLP, XLR8, etc)

I have my stock j-pipe still I think, send me a PM if you decide you want to go with a stock one.