replacing the flex joint only
#1
Pit Crew
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replacing the flex joint only
On an '04 ES 330. The car has a bad flex joint, which technically is one with the cat and associated piping. Has anyone bought just the flex joint? Rest of the exhaust is "like new" (Florida car).
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#2
Lexus Fanatic
Common repair since the replacement is $1500. The piece needs to be welded in not simply clamped.
#4
Lexus Fanatic
Clamp it on and let us know how it holds up. Since it constantly flexes there doesn't seem like it would work for long.
#5
Pit Crew
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Update on this. Had an shop weld a new flex joint and the car is amazingly silent. OK, obviously, but it was just barely leaking.
But the news gets better! Like a miracle, both P0420 and PO430 are gone and here all along I thought both cats were bad, but that tiny exhaust leak was messing with the secondary 02 sensors.
But the news gets better! Like a miracle, both P0420 and PO430 are gone and here all along I thought both cats were bad, but that tiny exhaust leak was messing with the secondary 02 sensors.
#6
Lexus Champion
Update on this. Had an shop weld a new flex joint and the car is amazingly silent. OK, obviously, but it was just barely leaking.
But the news gets better! Like a miracle, both P0420 and PO430 are gone and here all along I thought both cats were bad, but that tiny exhaust leak was messing with the secondary 02 sensors.
But the news gets better! Like a miracle, both P0420 and PO430 are gone and here all along I thought both cats were bad, but that tiny exhaust leak was messing with the secondary 02 sensors.
#7
Same problem for me ES330
We had the exhaust noise show up around 100K on my ES330 and my mechanic said the flex joint failed. I was told all the cat converter and exhaust must be disassembled to repair the flex joint and pretty $$$. I found a welder who simply cut out and replaced the new joint up on a lift while I waited. Sooo thankful ended up costing around $100 total.
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