Found where that odd noise was coming from and probably another contributing factor to my rough idle. Stupid exhaust header has a crack. Didn't notice it earlier since it was well hidden. Don't even think pipe wrap can help this, too big of an area and right at the weld.
L.W. (ßill) Hughes III did pass the time by typing:
I'll give that a check. Problem is you can barely get your hand in there and it's not accessable from the top. Whoever tried would be welding by brail. It's times like this I almost miss that old POS Chevy, at least it had room to work on things.
Right now I'm looking at
Gibson (direct replacement nickel-chrome plated steel) $399 Gibson (direct replacement stainless) $469 Banks (direct replacement stainless) $399
Leaning toward the Banks one.
Somebody welded that in the first place, it can be welded again.
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Yes, but then it was a) new clean metal and b) off the Jeep. :) If I'm going in there to fix it it's going to be replaced with something that won't break again. But in the mean time I've got some metal bandage and strap clamps to seal it up for a week or two.
You could always remove the fender or the manifold and repair it in the open...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT'sFS 1987 jeep cherokee 29k mi. for parts
Thgis vehicle was hit in the rear drivers side quarter.
the engine and transmission should be good.
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