1990 maxima flex hose issue?

Question

My 1990 maxima has an oem flex hose leading into the exhaust manifold. the flex part of it ripped open in one of the flexes. What I am wondering is if I pull the whole exhaust off and take the flex hose out and replace it with a non flex exhaust pipe if it will just snap from the movement from the engine or if i try to patch and plate it will it just start leaking again from the movement restriction. A new y exhaust flex is going to run about 120.00 and i cant see putting that much money into it. I need to get another year out of it. Any thought with the exception of replacing it

Answer 1

You can try to repair it with a muffler bandage. This is a flexible metallic material that is held in place with clamps and could solve the problem. Another suggestion id to see if you can get the part used from a junkyard.