lceah Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 the weld broke off... I emailed AEM with the pictures and they said they can't do anything because it wasn't installed correctly (I bought the car with this intake on)... but a while ago, I noticed that the intake pipe was touching the lines under (AC) and I cut a piece of rubber and put it around the bottom lines (as you can see in the pics, there is rubber held around by zip ties) JDM fix for now lol I should really clean the bay lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 That is mad tight yo! That is one hell of a crapty weld they have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lceah Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 yup...what kind of welders do they use loool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Lina with the ghetto-fab (literally, works on two levels LOL fabrication/fabulous) repair. I'd ask them to explain HOW it wasn't installed properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lceah Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 LOL this is what AEM said in their email back: "Unfortunately we have to deny warranty on this unit, the intake was installed with out using the proper isolator as pictured on the instructions attached. That isolator is a soft mount that absorbs vibration, with out it the brackets would prematurely brake due to stress of being a solid mount." loool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 That's BS. Can't argue with them though..if they say they aren't going to warranty it..they probably won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lceah Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 yup...their mind is decided... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 That's okay though. Injen makes decent stuff, if you get my drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 My AEM SRI did this in my last Civic. Since then, I've heard of this happening to a bunch of people. this is what AEM said in their email back: "Unfortunately we have to deny warranty on this unit, the intake was installed with out using the proper isolator as pictured on the instructions attached. That isolator is a soft mount that absorbs vibration, with out it the brackets would prematurely brake due to stress of being a solid mount." I didn't get any sort of "isolator" with my V2. WTF is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C92hatchX Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 how did you pay for that JDM Tape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondahunter Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I LOL'd at that tape. This is what I vote Ebay Could a local exhaust shop fix that for you? Where I am, they'll do stuff like that for free or like 5 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrodh Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Least its more JDM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lceah Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 LOL haha Ben, I agree...Injen>AEM sometimes hehe Ryan, I'll try to post a pic of the installation manual and isolator... lol I was thinking of welding it back myself but tape works faster and it's in place so I don't have to touch it hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRG7 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 break, not brake. hope that wasn't a copy and paste of the email i believe the instructions also say it must be professionally installed, without doing so they don't have to cover it under warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 i had an isolator on my aem intake in my civic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I don't even know what an isolater is. I never even installed those extra arms to hold the thing in place on my intakes, but I've never had an AEM I guess. I'm not sure why I didn't get any credit for the fix-it job (duct tape), or for the JDM decoration (Sharpie) I added there. What's up with that, may I ask? That stuff ain't free... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lceah Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 ^yes, that's true! Sorry I didn't mention. I got rid of the bracket and John was the one who taped and wrote "JDM" with a sharpie! very funny and cool hehe John comes up with cool quick fixes for a lot of things actually smart man! break, not brake. hope that wasn't a copy and paste of the email i believe the instructions also say it must be professionally installed, without doing so they don't have to cover it under warranty. That was a copy paste and the AEM guy's emails had a lot of mistakes in there. And yes, they make it so warranty almost never applies loool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallhamer88 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 that duct tape is true JDM STYLE. reweld that beast. and use it ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lceah Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 ^I was thinking of welding it but it's fine the way it is right now...I might even get a new intake...then I think John wants to take this intake and cut it to fit a he has and then use it for his car... I will update if I do anything to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastresort576 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 break, not brake. hope that wasn't a copy and paste of the email This was the first thing i saw when reading the email...pretty pathetic on their part since thats the way it was written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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