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Old 02-24-2004, 05:06 PM
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After searching and finding very usefull information, I came to the conclusion that I have an exhaust leak. My question is, what do i do now? How can i find the leak and cure the problem? thanx in advance.
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After searching and finding very usefull information, I came to the conclusion that I have an exhaust leak. My question is, what do i do now? How can i find the leak and cure the problem? thanx in advance.
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let it idle, get under the car and listen for a hissing or ticking sound, then feel around that area. if you think you see it but cann't feel any air coming out, let the pipes cool and squirt some water where you think it's leaking and crank it up and look for bubbles.
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ok, i'll try this whenever it stops raining. thanx alot.
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Go around all the welds and look for black spots. Generally where there is a leak there will be a carbon buildup. If its really small you might not notice it.
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what do I do when I find the leak??
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Depends on where the leak is. If the leak is where the exhaust manifold meets the head, you can just silicon it, replace the gasket and let it dry. If it's at the cat, simply get rid of it! Anywhere else just replace the pipe.




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