Help Please- 2000 exhaust tip issue
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Help Please- 2000 exhaust tip issue
A weld broke on a flange on the exhaust pipe just ahead of the axle on my 2000. GM and the dealer agreed it was a bad weld and agreed to replace the muffler free. Great -the bad news follows.
The problem
I did not buy this car new and they replaced the muffler with one with "oval" plain steel pipe tips. They said the "round" chrome tips on my car were not available in 2000 and they were aftermarket. So now I have to have the new pipes cut and the old "round" tips somehow welded on the muffler.
Do you agree the round chrome tips are after market and not available in 2000 from GM? Thanks
Bob
The problem
I did not buy this car new and they replaced the muffler with one with "oval" plain steel pipe tips. They said the "round" chrome tips on my car were not available in 2000 and they were aftermarket. So now I have to have the new pipes cut and the old "round" tips somehow welded on the muffler.
Do you agree the round chrome tips are after market and not available in 2000 from GM? Thanks
Bob
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From: Monticello MN
Originally Posted by mike@xtreme
That is correct. The chrome tips were not available on cars until 2001 and then they came on all cars (except the Z06, they were a little different)
Mike
Mike
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From: Maggie Valley NC
Corsa tips are nice
Just put Corsa tips on my 99 Coupe today! They look great. When I bought my car, all four welds were cracked on the flanges just in front of the rear axle. Had an exhaust shop re-weld them. Took all of ten minutes. No probs since.
Jim
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Tips...
RDB,
I have a couple mufflers off my 2001 for sale. They have 16K miles on them and aside from paint wear they're in excellent condition. See: http://terrystoybox.com
Good Luck!
I have a couple mufflers off my 2001 for sale. They have 16K miles on them and aside from paint wear they're in excellent condition. See: http://terrystoybox.com
Good Luck!
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Originally Posted by rdb
A weld broke on a flange on the exhaust pipe just ahead of the axle on my 2000. GM and the dealer agreed it was a bad weld and agreed to replace the muffler free. Great -the bad news follows.
The problem
I did not buy this car new and they replaced the muffler with one with "oval" plain steel pipe tips. They said the "round" chrome tips on my car were not available in 2000 and they were aftermarket. So now I have to have the new pipes cut and the old "round" tips somehow welded on the muffler.
Do you agree the round chrome tips are after market and not available in 2000 from GM? Thanks
Bob
The problem
I did not buy this car new and they replaced the muffler with one with "oval" plain steel pipe tips. They said the "round" chrome tips on my car were not available in 2000 and they were aftermarket. So now I have to have the new pipes cut and the old "round" tips somehow welded on the muffler.
Do you agree the round chrome tips are after market and not available in 2000 from GM? Thanks
Bob
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