2000 Toyota Avalon EXHAUST SYSTEM

2000 TOYOTA AVALON
155,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MCCLEDG
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I have a leak in the flex pipe from the exhaust manifold - the shop says the only way to fix it is to replace the whole catalytic converter assembly. That sounds really expensive for a hole in a flex pipe. Is that really the only solution?
Oct 3, 2010 at 11:04 AM
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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I would get a second opinion from a muffler shop.
Oct 5, 2010 at 1:21 AM
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