So the VX is in the shop since last wed. I took it in for tranny work, the exhaust manifold, and it started pulling real hard to drivers on acceleration. My warranty expires in a few weeks, so good timing. It started slipping when shifting from 3rd to 4th, and it thunked back into 1st and it was running hot enough to feel it through the center console. Good thing I had the 120K service done in the spring, that was the first thing they asked about. I had it flushed and serviced at the Isuzu dealership before they closed. So I am covered there.
The insurance company came back and said want to replace both exhaust manifolds and gaskets, put in a 3 yr 100K warranty tranny and they will figure out the pull after the tranny is replaced. Yippee!!!!! Glad I bought a $500 warranty when I bought it.
Should be done by xmas pending parts availability. I am watching the manifolds on Ebay if the company can't get them. Too bad there are no headers out there, I would pay the difference.