4t exhaust dillemmachine
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4t exhaust dillemmachine
My exhaust broke off a couple weeks ago.
I think my scooter is still under warrantly, but my closest dealer is now 40+ miles away, and I have no easy way to haul my scoot there.
Im pretty handy, and I know I can change an exhaust, but is it totally unlikely that Genuinie would send me an exhaust directly? Should I jjust step up and get the Sito and do it myself? I dont really have the $$ to spend, especially if the part is under warrenty.
Im not crazy about Argyle being tied up in a shop for at least a month, as that seems to be a fair average for warranty repairs... thoughts, opinions, advice?
I think my scooter is still under warrantly, but my closest dealer is now 40+ miles away, and I have no easy way to haul my scoot there.
Im pretty handy, and I know I can change an exhaust, but is it totally unlikely that Genuinie would send me an exhaust directly? Should I jjust step up and get the Sito and do it myself? I dont really have the $$ to spend, especially if the part is under warrenty.
Im not crazy about Argyle being tied up in a shop for at least a month, as that seems to be a fair average for warranty repairs... thoughts, opinions, advice?
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When my exhaust broke I called the dealer and they ordered the part under warranty.
I picked it up and installed it myself.
Make sure they order the gasket with the muffler, and make sure you get the old gasket out before you put in the new one.
Mine was pretty wedged up in there, took a little doing to get it out. Good luck!
edit: also that picture is HUGE.
I picked it up and installed it myself.
Make sure they order the gasket with the muffler, and make sure you get the old gasket out before you put in the new one.
Mine was pretty wedged up in there, took a little doing to get it out. Good luck!
edit: also that picture is HUGE.
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The dealer generally has to do an installation for a warranty repair. There's no other way for them to guarantee the work that's done and that the replacement is properly installed.
Roadside Assistance should be able to tow your scoot to the shop, though. That's what it's for!
Roadside Assistance should be able to tow your scoot to the shop, though. That's what it's for!
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I fixed it.xTomBx wrote:holy huge pic, sorry about that!
Not wure how to fix on my phone...
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UPDATE
Argyle was repaired within 2 days and is already back in my posession.
Life is good!
As a side note- turns out the selling dealer (who is no longer a franchise) never registered my warranty when we bought Argyle about 20 months ago. New dealership took care of me though. I guess that explains why I never got the "goodie pack" from Genuine...
Argyle was repaired within 2 days and is already back in my posession.
Life is good!
As a side note- turns out the selling dealer (who is no longer a franchise) never registered my warranty when we bought Argyle about 20 months ago. New dealership took care of me though. I guess that explains why I never got the "goodie pack" from Genuine...
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crap... i just installed the new Sito Plus and was wondering why the header part is so far to the end of the mounting bolts. The old washer is probably still wedged way up there. thanks sippinsippin.fnordies wrote:.
... and make sure you get the old gasket out before you put in the new one.
Mine was pretty wedged up in there, took a little doing to get it out. Good luck!
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Glad I saw this post. Looks like I'll be re-installing mine tonight as wellphattirepilot wrote:crap... i just installed the new Sito Plus and was wondering why the header part is so far to the end of the mounting bolts. The old washer is probably still wedged way up there. thanks sippinsippin.fnordies wrote:.
... and make sure you get the old gasket out before you put in the new one.
Mine was pretty wedged up in there, took a little doing to get it out. Good luck!