Replacing a complete Exhaust just because a Flexi is faulty can be costly. EXHAUST PIPE REPAIR FLEXI TUBE JOIN FLEX FOR AUDI A4 A6 VW PASSAT. Stainless Steel Flexi Pipe for Audi A4 1.8T (94-01), Audi A6 1.8T (97-01), VW Passat 1.8T (96-05), and VW Passat 2.0i (00-05).
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