vhgjk123

I initially broke a V-band clamp on my exhaust where it feeds the turbo. I found a replacement that fits the exhaust and i clamped it together. The car quieted down some but I am still not able to get any boost?

the exhaust looks sealed together. I tightened the clamp as much as i could. What else could be possible? Do i need a gasket in between the pieces to seal it completely? This has been very frustrating. Also, I dont think the leak could be anywhere else. It began after I broke that clamp obviously but was fine before that. Any suggestions welcome.

trans2000am

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orange rtv maybe

vhgjk123

I think basically what i need to know is, do i need a gasket between the two pieces of exhaust.

kbracing96

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There is no gasket on V-band clamps

Shawn @ VA Speed

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v-band clamps come in different widths,make sure you have the correct one,if the v in the clamp is too wide it will not clamp to 2 pipes together enough to seal

bgblockelcamino

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exactly what i was thinking. found this out the hard way too

vhgjk123

So how do i determine the correct width that I need? Thanks for the help btw.

vhgjk123

bump for my latest question.

85mudblazin

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There are so many different widths/angles that they come in its near impossible to find the right one. Your best bet would be to find a V-band assembly (2 flanges and the clamp) then just cut and re-weld it in.

cracker

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Breeze and Clampco are the big ones.

Check their websites and look at the dimensions.

-Wade