Exhaust Leak that I CAN'T GET RID OF!!! (PICS ADDED FINALLY.....)
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na man no updates.. haven't had any spare time to fix my problem.. im shooting for this weekend to get it fixed and if i do, ill take some pics and some pics of my invidia s-pipe clearance from my oil pan...
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ok so i FINALLY got around to putting washers on the bolts to see if that helps but as usual it didnt....
i think it's cause i put too many washers, i dont know... when ever i have free time, im going to a muffler shop to have them re-weld a new flange... but eitherway i took some pics for anyone whos interested... sorry for the crappy cell phone pics...
the washers i used:
tools i used: 14mm socket/deep socket, pry bar (to get the wrench out), 14mm wrench, extension bar, 3/4 and 1/2 rachets, and a creeper since im lazy lol:
i put two washers on each end of the bolt:
this is how it currently looks installed:
this is the flange im talking about if you dont know (s-pipe to midpipe flange) yea i know those are some sloppy ___ welds from a crappy muffler shop and no the exhaust leak isn't coming from there. i've checked it thousands of times:
and for those who wanted pics of my header to s-pipe flange with the washers i used to seal the leak:
hope the pics aren't too big!
i think it's cause i put too many washers, i dont know... when ever i have free time, im going to a muffler shop to have them re-weld a new flange... but eitherway i took some pics for anyone whos interested... sorry for the crappy cell phone pics...
the washers i used:
tools i used: 14mm socket/deep socket, pry bar (to get the wrench out), 14mm wrench, extension bar, 3/4 and 1/2 rachets, and a creeper since im lazy lol:
i put two washers on each end of the bolt:
this is how it currently looks installed:
this is the flange im talking about if you dont know (s-pipe to midpipe flange) yea i know those are some sloppy ___ welds from a crappy muffler shop and no the exhaust leak isn't coming from there. i've checked it thousands of times:
and for those who wanted pics of my header to s-pipe flange with the washers i used to seal the leak:
hope the pics aren't too big!
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the bolts are not the problem at all. i think you guys are getting confused since i posed up pics on the header to s-pipe flanges... i USED to have a exhaust leak there (header to s-pipe, last 3 pics), but i have a exhaust leak at the s-pipe to midpipe flange... spring loaded bolts don't go there.. i think the copper gasket that is wedged inside the stock midpipe flage is busted but i cant get it out, so im just going to get a new flange welded on there unless you guys know of other ways that i can get rid of this exhaust leak????
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i have the leak here where i highlighted (i do not have stock s-pipe, i have the invidia s-pipe, and have the ARK N-1 catback exhaust so i needed to re-use part of my stock midpipe which is where the leak is:
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hmm when i had my AP catback with megan s pipe, there was no rasp at all... it actually sounded pretty damn mean.. but yeah, i wonder if its the exhaust ur using.. what size is the N1 pipes?
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2.5in is what they say that the ARK is...
i STILL have this leak issue. i replaced that gasket that goes between the s-pipe and midpipe and now i think the leak is coming from the crappy weld job that was done a long time ago when i had the stock cat removed.. im going to take the whole exhaust completely off and take it to a muffler shop so they can replace that one pipe with a new one and put a nice weld onto it...
i STILL have this leak issue. i replaced that gasket that goes between the s-pipe and midpipe and now i think the leak is coming from the crappy weld job that was done a long time ago when i had the stock cat removed.. im going to take the whole exhaust completely off and take it to a muffler shop so they can replace that one pipe with a new one and put a nice weld onto it...
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