Any indy/mooresville mechanic want to make some side coin this weekend?

[gvsugod]

I have a 2002 F150 XLT 4x4 Super crew.

Has a warped exhaust manifold (passenger side), couple broken studs.

I was going to drive it to Flint, MI this weekend and have my in-laws mechanic do it, but I can't go and dont want my wife to have to handle it.

I live near Mooresville, if you are available shoot me an idea of what you'd charge. I have the part already. I'd come, and honestly I would like to watch and learn.

Thanks.

 

[gvsugod]

I still need this done...

I would like to fix it before my hunting trip next weekend.

 

[SMiller]

I think you will find this is a huge job and that you really don't want a Joe blow attempting it. FWW...

 

[Bowman78]

You're probably gonna have to spend some $$$$ and find someone very familiar with this particular repair to get you fixed up.. I charged 7 hrs flat rate when I was in a dealer to do these and was the only guy in the shop that would even attempt a repair without engine tear down.. The exhaust studs are I believe 8x1.25 ,which is small.. Think 5/16".. Too small to drill out easily.. And the angle and area your working in doesn't allow for many tools.. I always welded to the broken off part of the stud remaining in the cyl head and the welded a nut to that and removed with air/hand tools... Should cost $300-$500 at a shop depending on if you have all the parts???

 

[femurphy77]

Broken exhaust studs suck!


(Is it still o.k. to say that or am I getting shooter status for offending some-thing-one-place-group-etc?)

 

[gvsugod]

You're probably gonna have to spend some $$$$ and find someone very familiar with this particular repair to get you fixed up.. I charged 7 hrs flat rate when I was in a dealer to do these and was the only guy in the shop that would even attempt a repair without engine tear down.. The exhaust studs are I believe 8x1.25 ,which is small.. Think 5/16".. Too small to drill out easily.. And the angle and area your working in doesn't allow for many tools.. I always welded to the broken off part of the stud remaining in the cyl head and the welded a nut to that and removed with air/hand tools... Should cost $300-$500 at a shop depending on if you have all the parts???

shop quoted me more than that. Family mechanic in MI will do it for less than that, he does it for a living. But does it for friends on weekends. Just dunno when I will be up in Flint again.

 

[Bowman78]

Well, what was the quote?? The shop I used to work at would give a break especially on higher hour jobs.. I know normally we would cut it back to $75-80 per hour on those jobs because I liked doing them and customer did ok as well... Btw gaskets and studs/hardware are expensive so if you don't have that it's gonna factor in.. I wish I could help but not in a position in my current employment to extend favors...

 

[gvsugod]

Almost $1000 at the shop, granted it was a dealership. My normal shop doesn't even do it.

$150-$200 at the family mechanic. Just labor.

I just know I dont want to pay $1000, and that I want it fixed ASAP. Its just annoying.