After the first safety attempt we were told we had 10 days to fix the issues and have the Jeep retested at no cost. By Wed May 19 we had finished the jobs, so I planned to bring the Jeep back after work on May 20. I called Canadian Tire that afternoon to ensure the mechanic that originally checked the vehicle would be there at 6pm and they said he would. After work I went home got the Jeep and headed to CT. When I got there they said the mechanic had left early for the weekend and would not be back until Wed May 26, well past the 10 day limit. After a few diplomatic words, they assured me that the time window would be extended until the next Wednesday.
On May 26 I tried again, this time the mechanic was there. After checking over the Jeep he liked the u-joints and the brake lines, but said there was still an exhaust leak, that he thught may be the exhaust manifold gasket.
So home I went, @7pm, and right away ripped into the exhaust manifold with the help of Jonathon. We pulled the fuel line, air intake, intake manifold with injectors, then the exhaust manifold off.
Once the exhaust manifold was off we inspected it and found a large 3/4" machined hole in it with a steel plate that was suppose to cover it. Unfortunately, one of the 2 bolts that secures the cover was missing and the cover had rotated off of the hole, leaving a gaping hole in the exhaust. Ah ha.....the reason for the exhaust leak. I sealed the cover (photo) then the next day picked up a new gasket and took the afternoon off work to reinstall the intake and exhaust. Once it was all buttoned up I headed back to CT for the Safey I was sure to get....
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