Sh*t... Air pipe broke on Longtubes?

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Jul 10, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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Well, I thought my exhaust leak was from a bad gasket.. Guess not. I discovered the AIR pipe snapped in half on my passenger header What are my options here? They are the Ebay Stainless steel LT's. I have heard Stainless steel is hard to weld to? I assume that doesn't help my situation if true
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Jul 10, 2007 | 02:42 PM
  #2  
JB weld or find a TIG machine and weld it back on
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Jul 10, 2007 | 02:46 PM
  #3  
rewmove the crappy AIR system
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Jul 10, 2007 | 02:46 PM
  #4  
i know,,still dosnt help with a broken piece,,,leaving you witha hole.
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Jul 10, 2007 | 02:47 PM
  #5  
At least it wasnt a flange weld............
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Jul 10, 2007 | 02:48 PM
  #6  
I'd take it to a muffler shop and they should be able to weld it...
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Jul 10, 2007 | 02:55 PM
  #7  
Hmmmm, sounds like i wasnt the only one to have that happen to them......

I jb welded mine up, but a muffler shop can take car of it
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Jul 10, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Quote: Hmmmm, sounds like i wasnt the only one to have that happen to them......

I jb welded mine up, but a muffler shop can take car of it
Do you have the same LT's or a different brand. How exactly did you JB weld it?
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Jul 10, 2007 | 03:45 PM
  #9  
Same ones, mine broke off with about 1/2 inch tube left so i just crushed it and jb welded it
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Jul 10, 2007 | 04:24 PM
  #10  
were these XS headers or OBX's?
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Jul 10, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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Quote: were these XS headers or OBX's?
XS. There great headers for the money. This is the only mishap I have had with them and I've seen this happen on Pacesetters before.
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Jul 10, 2007 | 04:27 PM
  #12  
on my old V6 I had RKsport headers had the same thing happened to them... muffler shop welded that piece back on for like $20 and all was fine...
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Jul 10, 2007 | 06:47 PM
  #13  
yah I have the XS's and I havent had any problems with them but I also got the race version so.....
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Jul 10, 2007 | 06:56 PM
  #14  
Pic...
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Jul 10, 2007 | 07:04 PM
  #15  
weld it...stainless isn't that hard to weld.
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Jul 10, 2007 | 07:06 PM
  #16  
i had mine cut off, welded shut and polished before getting put on, and this was before they offered the race setup...
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Jul 10, 2007 | 08:17 PM
  #17  
Contact the manufacturer and demand a new set of headers. Headers should not crack like that.
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Jul 10, 2007 | 08:36 PM
  #18  
the header didnt crack, the air tube coming out of it just broke, saves a couple ounces in weight, lol
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Jul 10, 2007 | 09:35 PM
  #19  
my jethots broke one a few weeks ago. they where blocked off already so I just welded it closed
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Jul 10, 2007 | 11:36 PM
  #20  
Quote: yah I have the XS's and I havent had any problems with them but I also got the race version so.....
I would have bought Race versions also but they weren't out at the time.
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