My Ty has a had a problem for a while now. I don't have engine knowhow or the tools so in the past i tried taking it to a couple places to see if they could help me figure out the problem. all idiots. to make the story short, i'm in NY right now with my girl and my TY is at my parents house in FL. my dad found a guy who has knowledge about Ty's, he used to work for GM or something and specialized in TY's and ZR-1's. anyhow he took a looksie at my Ty and carefully probed and dissected. he found a large crack in the manifold. what are my options with fixing this? i unfortunately am in a hurry right now so i haven't gotten to look around the board for some info. i just learned of the ordeal and i guess i'm hoping for some information to report back to my dad in the morning. this is the first major problem i have had at about 67,000 miles. anyhow, thanx.
DOH! Cracked Manifold...HELP....
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myclone
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It could possibly be fixed but cast iron (which is what the manifolds are made of) is picky stuff when it comes to welding it. Ive welded it half a dozen times in my life and had about 50/50 luck with it holding.
If you can get a knowledgable welder to fix it then it may last for eons but then again it may not so you might be better off to look in the for sale section for a used manifold. Depends on your situation as to which would be best.
If you can get a knowledgable welder to fix it then it may last for eons but then again it may not so you might be better off to look in the for sale section for a used manifold. Depends on your situation as to which would be best.