small dent in exhaust will it cause problems?

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Jan 16, 2008 | 10:32 AM

oifish

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small dent in exhaust will it cause problems?

I was looking at my brothers L98 with has after market headers, (headman I believe) and I noticed that there is a dent right were the picture below shows

The dent is about the size of a nickel in diameter and the deepest part of the dent is about 4mm deep

will there be any major flow restrictions or problems because of this?

I know that the headers below are not related, I just googled a picture to give you guys an idea where the dent was.

Jan 16, 2008 | 11:12 AM

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definately not! espesially compared to the stock ex. manifolds.

Jan 16, 2008 | 12:01 PM

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Isn't the dent there by design? There's not enough clearance for a socket otherwise. I've seen those indentations before.

Jan 16, 2008 | 04:38 PM

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It will be fine I have seen alot worse.

Jan 16, 2008 | 04:41 PM

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small dent in exhaust will it cause problems? yes the car will BLOW UP .

No not really.

Jan 16, 2008 | 05:06 PM

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sweet thanks for the info everyone

Jan 18, 2008 | 06:44 AM

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Still wondering though, are you sure that dent isn't there for socket clearance? Let me ask once more, if the dent wasn't there, would you be able to get a socket on the bolt head?