jaybur_racing

i have a 98 CX and the stock cast iron exhaust manifold is cracked, and it has the cat attached right to it, is there a way to fix that or what would be an easy replacement, not looking to do anything special as the car is stock , and staying that way, or as close as possible.

thanks

civicslayrx

um,
a. you could go to honda and pay like 175 for it
b. you could go on ebay and get a header for like 75 bucks.

Libertariat

Some people have luck with the cheapo ebay headers. You could try that or go to a junkyard and get anohter cx/dx header.

jaybur_racing

any recommendations for the header on ebay? Only issue is I still need a cat as emissions are a big thing here

schpiel

STOP STOP STOP! Before you spend any amount of money on buying anything, take the car to your local Honda dealership, and ask them about the extended emissions warranty. If the Honda has less than 150,000 miles on it, and the VIN is on their list of vehicles that is on the warranty, then they will replace it all for absolutely free of charge. I am not garunteeing that your civic falls in the bracket, but I know that the extended warranty was on 1996-1998s, and when my manifold cracked, I went to Honda, they replaced it, as well as giving me an OEM tuneup! Good luck, and get it checked out before you spend money man!

jaybur_racing

thanks I will check into that! That would be awesome if it ends up that way! my car has 136,000 on it so the mileage is fine for the repair.

I'll have to cross my fingers!

jaybur_racing

I did some research and found that the recall only covers 96 and 97 for 150,000 miles, but some who had 98 and 99's were able to get there's done for free with over 100,000 miles. I guess it depends on the dealer, I also found a number you can call Honda USA 800-999-1009 and you may be able to get the work done , worth a shot I guess!

schpiel

Best of luck man! I was almost positive that it covered 96-98. My bad.

jaybur_racing

well just got off the phone with american honda, they only cover 95-97 as of right now, so looks like i'm F*&^ED on that. so who has a good recommendation for an ebay header?

schpiel

Since they won't replace it, imo i would seriously just go to a local yard and snag the part. They will not charge you much, and it would make me feel more safe knowing that I had the OEM piece on my stock motor and you could pass emissions, rather than a 50 something dollar header off of Ebay! Best of luck man, and sorry if I got your hopes up!

jaybur_racing

its cool , I just picked up a stock mani from an EX tonight for $40, Now I just need the get a stock cat, and the muffler shop can do the rest!

schpiel

Nice job man!

Libertariat

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Good plan, your *** dyno will appreciate it

jaybur_racing

He also threw in the pipe that connects to the cat and muffler (the one with the resonator) is that pipe interchangeable with any model civic or will it need a little modifying? If I found the stock cat , I'd have 90% of the stock exhaust.!