leosphere

luckily this has happened to other people on here first. So I already know its fixable and I won't hear **** from the muffler shop. I was visiting Chattanooga, TN and I let my wifey drive. Some of the roads were jacked and at one piont there was a bump that raised high enough to hit my downpipe. The car is lowered. It must of hit hard enough to crack the flange where the turbo meets the cat. It took about another 20 minutes on the highway to finally break loose. !#(*#&@$(, the car sounds like a straight up hoopty. It's so sad to here the car that way. Anyone know about how many hours of labor that it should take to fix it?

Audi2ptzero

But it does take some time to actually get the cat out of the car to have someone weld it.

Andy_FL

Exactly, removing/replacing the cat is all the labor.....maybe 2 hrs, if not familiar with Audi.

leosphere

hopefully they di it right

paul_858

how many miles? you may be covered under emissions warranty depending on mileage and state

leosphere

58k, but I have a custom exhaust and it may be void.

paul_858

couldn't hurt to try.

Andy_FL

At least, I would <b>assume</b> so if approaching the dealer about this....and if they do decide to cover it, be surprised! :-) Good luck

Andy

leosphere

to hear my poor girl sounding so sick for so long. it's the nastiest hoopty sound I've ever heard on a car. it is funny hearing the turbo whistle above the rumbling gurle of a broke '60 something vw beetle.

leosphere

I know, but it was kind of far to the dealer