cracked exhaust manifold

[adamb98]

i pulled out my exhaust manifold today and discovered a crack going about 4 inches in between the 3rd and 4th tube.is it possible to repair this?where can i buy a new one if i need to?

[Keyan]

it is under warrenty. there is a TSB about it. bring it to the dealership

[ricerrx7]

Not only is there a TSB, but it's a recall. Get it done for free.

[adamb98]

awsome.i read though that the TSB is only for 1999 and above elantras, but im not sure if it was accurate. just to clarify,it is for the 1998 model too?

[ricerrx7]

That, I do not know...

[adamb98]

anyone know?

[Keyan]

you never mentioned you had a j2. emissions warrenty is 8 years 80,000 miles i think? or maybe more for hyundai. call the dealership. find out if they will replace it for free due to emissions.

[adamb98]

i didnt understand that,sorry. i bought this car used and it has a little over 100k miles on it.is it still covered?

[Keyan]

call them and ask.

[ricerrx7]

No. It's not covered.

[xdforme22]

Time for a header.

[adamb98]

i looked around but i cant find headers for 98 elantra.is there any other Hyundai cars that have headers that will fit on my car also?

[2003GT]

Call around at Junkyard looking for the stock Manifold or a after market Header. BOB

[adamb98]

ya i did a google search/ebay search and searched the whole internet and couldnt find 1 performance header for 98 elantra..thats why im asking what other cars/elantra years will be compatible with my car?my car is a 1.8l

ya i did a google search/ebay search and searched the whole internet and couldnt find 1 performance header for 98 elantra..thats why im asking what other cars/elantra years will be compatible with my car?my car is a 1.8l

[jalmir]

1.8l and 2.0l Beta1 exhaust manifold are the same, only difference is, some models had a a 2 pieces manifold/cat.

Find a used manifold/cat in a junkyard, also I heard the california part is somehow different.

[adamb98]

thanks for helping me out.but umm i live in California so is that something i should worry about when i go to the junkyard to get one?will mostly any year elantra 4 cylinder have a exhaust manifold that is compatible with mine?and if i could get a performance header for around 100$ that would be cool because i would probably want to upgrade to one of those anyways in the future.where should i look for good,cheap performance headers?thanks for reading this whole thing sorry its so long

[jalmir]

I don't think you can actually replace the manifold/cat for a 4-2-1 header due to inspections ... I would wait for an answer from a California resident to confirm that!

But you can look on ebay for a Tiburon header :

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Stainless-Steel-Header-Hyundai-Tiburon-97-99-00-01-4Cyl_W0QQitemZ320249850388QQihZ011QQcategoryZ33633 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


They are not bolt-on though, so you'll need some exhaust/weldong work so that the header and OEM exhaust joins, my experience with a Tib 4-2-1 header :

http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28557

[adamb98]

wait why cant i get a bolt on one for tiburon or another year elantra with4 cyl engine why wouldnt that work?

[jalmir]

it would work but the front pipe don't have the same lenght, so you need to add a small pipe (like I did) or have the header or OEM exhaust extended to fit.

The flange are all the same and are aligned correctly, they just have different lenght.

[adamb98]

oh ok so is there any other years of Hyundai elantras that have the same manifold as mine?because im going to the junkyard and i wanna know what to look for if they don't have a 98 elantra

[jalmir]

1996 to 2000

EDIT : or Tib from 1996 to 2001 ... the manifold/cat unit is the same, what change is the fron pipe length.

[adamb98]

so elantra models 96-01 will just be able to bolt right onto my 98?thanks for all your help i just dont want to get stuck with a manifold i cant use

[jalmir]

nope, Elantra 96-00 ... 01 are Beta 2 and I think the bottom flange might not be exactly the same, I don't know, I guess the beta 2 manifold are pretty much alike ... but to be sure someone should compare both. (I know there is a difference between the X3 and LC exhaust manifold, the bottom flange on one is straight and the other one have an angle)