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Leaking Exhaust - Plugged

In one of the visits to the mechanic, when Rhino was in for its rear axle inspection, a leak was detected on the exhaust. We are in a lock-down and exhaust shops were mostly closed as they were not permitted to operate, hence this leak took some time to be fixed. I got a contact of an exhaust shop that has been around for decades and was managed by two senior guys. The reviews were good and they operate on a repair what is needed basis, which I like. I Made an appointment and took Rhino in for an assessment, to determine what was wrong besides the leak that I am aware of and how much the repair would cost. I had planned to replace the entire pipe from the downpipe after the manifold, all the way to the back initially, to resolve the issue once and for all but was saved from doing that since the exhaust system was fine with just a leak to be fixed. Rhino was hoisted and a full exhaust check was done. The way these guys did was different from what I have seen, once the car was hoisted, o...