[john70t]

Or you might get a broken exhaust pipe or manifold.

Long story short. I lent a decent car (20yo almost rust free Corolla w/90k miles good interior and new tires) to an excellent nurse past and present for my parents. Very squared away and alpha on the job, which is probably why she went through men like bon bons. Knows her medical stuff. Her Kia got a dealership replacement engine under warranty which also failed. Lives an hour away in the stix and needed emergency transportation. Glad to give back.

Got the car cleaned up and squared away last minute for her. That nice game face turned to demanding along with a lack of communication thereafter when it needed an oil change and getting her insurance info etc. She grabbed the keys and sped off while I was explaining the car. Offered and gave me no money. Some of the stories didn't add up such as her alternative transportation options. I'm wondering if one of her many kids was using it in retrospect. Oh well. Not my business. As long as everything in the system works.

Three month later I get a call that the dash MIL/CEL is on, with somewhat of an accusation that it has happened before and I knowingly withheld that information. Went down there today and there is a loud exhaust leak right at the back of the engine. Car was covered in dirt. Couldn't see much but the exhaust metal is in pretty good condition from all the parts I could see. I've got to get it up in the air for closer inspection and go through it all. Sigh.

I'm suspecting that whoever drove the thing hammered on it...a bit too much.