Kilgore, STAY AWAY from Canadian Tire, They messed up my car years ago, it was just an alternator & they managed to fuck up the whole engine! STAY AWAY!My car has developed a heavy tank rumble noise coming out of the exhaust and so I think I need a new muffler because the exhaust pipes look pretty good to me.
Out of Canadian Tire, Speedy and Midas is any one of these better than the others or are they all the same.
Thanks.
If you take your car to canadian tire and let high school kids work on it then you deserve whatever comes your way.Kilgore, STAY AWAY from Canadian Tire, They messed up my car years ago, it was just an alternator & they managed to fuck up the whole engine! STAY AWAY!
I recently had an issue with my front pipe from manifold to Catalytic convertor. Called Speedy and was quoted $600...almost choked. Went into a Meineke location, was in and out in 65 minutes, cost $210......I recommend you call around.Since you are not in a hurry, take it to three shops and ask for a written estimate.
Shop it out , and dont listen Ceiling Cat regarding tape , patches , soup can , or over whatever else he metioned , shows how little he really knows with stupid replys like that , why fix it with patches , screw clamps , when within time you need a emmisson test anyway , if your exhaust is not sealed from front to back they will not even test it find a no name shop , there a good one in Oshawa if your near , The big name shops quoted me 300.00 to 600. 00 for a pipe , all I needed was the clamp fixed , , 100.00 cash and out the door .
I no longer do that much repairs to my cars anymore, just maintenance. Cars are pretty good these days and do not break down much. I trade them before any big stuff comes up. Here is how I would approach the problem. If it is a hole in the tail pipe it is easy to repair with a pipe repair kit from CDN Tire and a couple of hose clamps. ( do not use the wire they give you in the kit to secure the pipe bandage, it does not work well ) If it is a hole in the muffler side, you can make a small patch with the muffler repair kit and use two large hose clamps to go around the muffler. If there is a hole in the front or back end of the muffler, you need to patch it and then use a small piece of sheet metal secured with sheet metal screws, this would be a temporary fix as this patch will rust very quickly. if there is a rusty hole where the pipe meets the muffler, this is almost impossible to fix. These are temporary fixes, if you do not want to be rumbling around the streets with a noisy car.
If you are planning to keep the car for a long time, get an original muffler, this can be installed at the dealer or CDN Tire or muffler shop can get you one and install it for you. They last much longer and are made to your car specs. The generic muffler they give you at muffler shops will never sound right.
Be aware there will still be charges for clamps, other pipes, service fee etc.
I second that. I had both of my cars done at zoros, the entire system. Mind you I keep my cars for over 20 years. They can replace the whole system with stainless (I'm talking from the exhaust manifold to the tailpipe inclusive). I went for that option. Because of that for as long as I owe these cars, I don't anticipate any exhaust problems. Love it.Zoro mufflers in Mississauga near Dundas you won't likely get a better deal. http://www.zoromuffler.com/
Zoro mufflers in Mississauga near Dundas you won't likely get a better deal. http://www.zoromuffler.com/
