Originally Posted by
cmtaylor777
If anyone has any advise I would greatly appreciate it.
I recently too my 2004 launch in for winterization. When the service was done the shop asked me to come in and observe what they found. The mechanic is stating that there are small hairline cracks in both right and left manifolds. He pointed out that there was a rust color on the bottom of both manifolds. He "officially" advised me to replace both manifolds. He then "unofficially" gave me another suggestion. He stated that they could grind down the paint and JB Weld the small cracks then repaint. He said you wouldn't be able to tell it was even worked on.
This then made me a little leery. Not sure if this is common or if this is the act of a mechanic needing to generate a little business. I told him to hold off on doing the repairs. I figured if its as basic as a little JB Weld, i could handle doing the repair myself.
Long story short......what do you guys think? Is he full of crap or could this be legit?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Do you have any pictures? I would think welding it would be a better long term solution. Although JB Weld does work well on the right applications.
White/Charcoal, 2011 VLX
2008 Supra 22SSV