Can you drive your car with a cracked manifold?
Leaking into the exhaust manifold will not stop you from driving your vehicle. However, the leak can cause significant engine troubles in the short run. If you have some mechanical experience, you can fix the exhaust manifold leak on your own and save the labor cost.
Can a Honda Civic exhaust manifold be replaced?
The Honda shop told me I had a crack in the exhaust manifold on my Civic and that it was going to be expensive to replace. I probably could have taken it to a muffler shop for a little cheaper. But I was looking at going ahead and replacing the exhaust manifold/catalytic converter myself and saving the money. A friend suggested JB Weld.
What makes a crack in a car manifold?
A cracked manifold will usually make unusual noises of some kind as some of the exhaust gasses are being forced out of the crack instead of out the exhaust.
What should I do if my exhaust manifold cracks?
You may need to remove the manifold from the engine bay to inspect the entire surface. A cracked manifold will usually make unusual noises of some kind as some of the exhaust gasses are being forced out of the crack instead of out the exhaust.
Is there a problem with my 98 civic?
With my response, “just because every 98 civic with a crack has not drove into your dealership and reported you the problem DOES NOT MEAN the problem with your companies manifolds does not exist!” She shrugs her shoulders, it was going no where.
With my response, “just because every 98 civic with a crack has not drove into your dealership and reported you the problem DOES NOT MEAN the problem with your companies manifolds does not exist!” She shrugs her shoulders, it was going no where.
Is there a recall on a 1998 Honda Civic?
I believe if us 1998 honda civic owners make our problem known that practically all manifolds are cracking we can too fight for a replacement manifold! Honda likes to keep things on the hush, look at the 2002-2005 civics, majority of their transmissions are going out around the 100,000 mark nearly after warranty expires, no recall on that either.
What kind of problem is cracked exhaust manifold?
Problem Description. Cracked exhaust is common on both exhaust manifolds and manifold/catalytic converter combination. Replacing the cracked component will repair the problem.
What does vacuum mean on an intake manifold?
At a perfect vacuum, the MAP sensor will read 0 psi. When the engine is running, the downward motion of the pistons create a vacuum inside the intake manifold (For the purposes of engine control, when a technician says vacuum, what they are really saying is pressure that is less than atmospheric pressure).