camaro_ss_97

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Ok here it is i have stainless headers on my camaro and i kept hearing an exhaust leam and finally found it at the flange on all 4 ports its leaking exhaust out the top of the flange and i changed the gasket out and it is loose towards the top of the flangs its not seating good at the top what do i need to do?????????????

crainholio

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Remove the y-pipe from that header, so you can tighten that header to the head without the y-pipe putting it in a bind.

Then fight the y-pipe onto the header collector after it's torqued properly.

camaro_ss_97

iTrader: (28)

Well i had my exhaust welded up so the only thing i could do it to cut it and then get it re-welded right?

crainholio

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Is it welded directly to the header collector? Never seen that done, usually there's a clamp or bolts.

camaro_ss_97

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Yea it is the shop i took it to wanted to do it that way said it would be better i had sure seal clamps to put on

crainholio

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Might better take it back to the shop, sounds like the header wasn't properly installed at the time they welded it.

DaddySS

Either that or bend the y pipe apart slightly to allow the header to rest flush to the head.

camaro_ss_97

iTrader: (28)

Both good ideas it may be easiest for me to cut it and tourqe it up and then re-weld it

shaun

my y and headers are all welded also i kept having leaks from my tsp y so i got pissed and welded it all together and guess what the leak was still there so i know its coming from one of the header gaskets and i used new gm ones so i think im going to cut it and try and fix the leak then use a but joint band clamp and it that dont seal ill just reweld it.

camaro_ss_97

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do you think that a copper header gasket would seal up better?

crainholio

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If you have a gap between the flange and the head, you could use 100% pure Depleted Uranium header gaskets and they wouldn't seal.

camaro_ss_97

iTrader: (28)

i have never heard of those where would i get them

crainholio

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It's possible you missed my point...

camaro_ss_97

iTrader: (28)

oh yea lol i did not read it right before