ticking time bomb?

[orlasttoy]

so how expensive of a job are we talking here? (assuming it IS the bolt)

asking because I told my mechanic over the phone & he gave me an "oh boy..."

[twr]

Hi orlasttoy, if the exhaust bolt is broken it depends which one and if its stuck in their and if you can get at it easy. I have taken broken exhaust bolts out in 1/2 hour or 10 hours and any where in between. A few times i had to remove the head to get at the bolt they were not hummers. It comes down to time by the hour. Sorry to screw up your day.

[orlasttoy]

thanks for the reply...I'll update with cost info (if I can afford to keep the internet )

[Olfart]

My 2004 had 2 broken manifold bolts at about 47K miles. And one of them required removing the head in order to get to it. There was no hissing noise but they noticed the broken bolt heads while replacing the power steering pump and pitman and tie rods. Luckily it was all covered by the extended warranty I purchased when I bought the truck with 34K on it. They had the truck for a week and it even paid for a rental car.
Since it was warranty I have no idea of the cost to repair.