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Old 04-03-2012, 08:04 PM
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hey guys just put my slp headers on a couple days ago on my 99 trans am. My driverside collector is leaking. I used a band clamp i think its called to fasten it to the y pipe.... didnt wanna weld it. What are some options to fix this problem? Can i keep driving it in the mean while? its my DD
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exhaust paste, red rtv....
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i heard you can use aluminum tape from home depot? will it fix it? how would i fix it with rtv?
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I used aluminum tape as a temporary fix, just take the clamp off and either wrap where it meets with aluminum tape or coat around each side with red RTV and replace the clamp. I used aluminum tape because it's less messy.



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