Exhaust pipe rubbing on shock

[Russell Balzan]

2001 TJ 4.0L I6 - just put on a Metalcloak 3.5" lift. When putting on the rear passenger shock, it is tight against the exhaust pipe. I drove it 25 miles and the black sheath around the shock melted. How can I force the exhaust pipe toward the center of the jeep to get it off the shock.

Then how do I repair the melted section?

 

[Jerry Bransford]

The black sheathe is just a cover, it's an unimportant part of the shock. It can be removed without affecting the shock.

Take the Jeep to a small independent muffler shop and just have them reroute the pipe. It's common to have to do that with some suspension lifts.

 

[Russell Balzan]

The black sheathe is just a cover, it's an unimportant part of the shock. Take the Jeep to a small independent muffler shop and just have them reroute the pipe. It's common to have to do that with some suspension lifts.

What would I expect to pay for that adjustment?

 

[Chris]

X2 to what Jerry said. That's the only way around this. They'd probably charge you no more than $100, I can all but guarantee that. It will take them 30 minutes.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

What would I expect to pay for that adjustment?

Not much it'd be a small insignificant job for a muffler shop.

Just avoid the big chain muffler shops like Midas or Meineke that will charge a lot more.

 

[Russell Balzan]

Perfect. Thank you guys. I will look around Phoenix and get this taken care of.

 

[tworley]

I was charged $40. They cut and reweld it in a couple spots between the tailpipe and muffler.

 

[Serbonze]

Regardless, I would remove the black plastic covers (I did). They will eventually rub the paint off of the shock exposing bare metal.