Exhaust Leaks...

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Oct 28, 2004 | 09:15 AM

bengeeee

Thread Starter

Staging Lane

iTrader: (1)

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 80

Likes: 0

Exhaust Leaks...

Well i just finished installing my pacesetter headers. Omg what a fawking pita. Anyways... I used the clamps that came with the y pipe and headers. Its an off road y pipe. I can see fumes coming from every conection point. Im soooooo tired right now so i dont have the energy to fix it at the moment nore am i sure how to go about it. I thought i had them pretty tite. Any suggestions. All help greatly appreciated as always.

Thanks in advance,

Ben

Oct 28, 2004 | 11:42 AM

conan

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (5)

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 6,492

Likes: 6

From: Back in the Burg

What type of clambs did you get? I got the band clamps with my kooks and there is no leaks in mine. i tightened mine up so tight they looked like part af the header and ypipe . you might want to retighten and see what hapenes

Oct 28, 2004 | 02:30 PM

Z28Venom

TECH Addict

iTrader: (13)

Joined: Jan 2004

Posts: 2,900

Likes: 1

From: USN, Haze Grey and Underway

Quote:

Originally Posted by bengeeee

Haha.. you're using the u-clamps .. Take them off as soon as you get the energy. Throw them in the trash. Grab your car keys and go buy some stainless steel bandclamps from any of your local parts stores..

Install: PROBLEM SOLVED

The included U-Clamps suck ***..

Oct 28, 2004 | 07:46 PM

bengeeee

Thread Starter

Staging Lane

iTrader: (1)

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 80

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z28Venom

thanks so much. I was thinking the same thing but this is my first experiance with any type of exhaust work so i didnt know if maybe i was just completely inept lol. Thanks a lot. I will tommorrow.

Ben

Reply Subscribe

Reply Share

First
Prev
1 / 1
Next
Last