i just got back from the local toyota dealer. they told me that i have broken headpipe, which would cost $1500--installed.<br><br>do you think it's better to go to the junkyard? how difficult would it be to repair it myself?<br>are headpipes known by another name? where exactly is it located? sorry for all the dumb questions.

$1500??? for a WHAT?? headpipe? What is a headpipe?? anyone here know?? Do you mean the DOWNPIPE??? Or do you mean the catalytic converter? or the exhaust? or the head block?? well, head block I could see, but if it is broken I doubt it would only cost $1500...<br><br>I think you can buy one aftermarket for like $750...if it is the DP, or cat-back...damn, glad I don't live near that Toyota dealer...<br><br>Goto a sports store and ask about the DP, I don't think EVEN they would charge that much themselves for installing it and putting in a new one...<br><br>Well, if you don't know where the downpipe is, don't bother fixing it yourself, you might do more damage than good, and end up buying a new cat-converter, exhaust...etc...<br><br>but never heard of the headpipe...did the toyota dealer say it was underneath or in the engine compartment?

you think maybe they are mistakingly calling the exhaust manifold the head pipe?

I think maybe they are. I'm really not sure.

actually the part that needed replacement was the downpipe. it cost between $269-$319 at lightningmotorsports. here's the link:<br><br><a href=http://www.lightningmotorsports.com/index1.htm target=new>http://www.lightningmotorsports.com/index1.htm</a><br><br>do not buy the downpipe at your local toyota dealer, because it's going to cost you around $900, which is a major rip-off.