I own a 2007 Cobalt LT 2.2 with 128,000 Km's all Stock. So recently I heard my exhaust right near the engine was extremely loud and every time I turn the heat on all I smell is exhaust. Took it to my mechanic and he said the Exhaust Manifold was cracked but only looked at it quickly and called for a part and said it will cost me $700.... I couldn't believe it, I know probably nothing about cars haha so I did some research and now I'm here still wondering what I should do? Any help would be appreciated !

 

Someone here has to have an oem manifold laying around for next to nothing. Or you could also go aftermarket for not much money

 

Okay would you happen to know where i could find after market manifold?

 

Shorty header $170
Ecotec Shorty Header

Midlength $350
Midlength Header & Downpipe Combo - Exhaust

Also you can check Ebay.

 

Thanks so what is the difference between the Header and Manifold ? Should i just buy the Header?

 

A header allows the exhaust gases to flow with less restriction. If you couldnt care less about power, then i would look for a used stock manifold in good shape. A header is not going to make a noticeable difference in performance at stock level anyways.

 

He could also run a stock lsj manifold, granted he'll get more performance but it maybe easy to find than a used l61

 

I have a stock manifold/header laying around. PM me if your interested.

Shipping to Canada might be a bit pricey, but but I can still probably get it to you for less then an aftermarket one though.

 

Okay yeah i don't mind i heard that aftermarket could be worth it if buying brand new, looking for reasonable pricing since I'm shipping to Canada i don't care about performance or increasing speed as long as my car runs smoothly and i don't have to inhale exhaust every time i turn the heat on lol