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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 09:01 PM
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If they're not that off then it's not going to be a problem.

Take the header off, color the surface that touches the head with a sharpie, wrap something solid and flat with a piece of sandpaper and give it a lught hit to see if that's the problem.

Warping happens from the welding process not from being on the car.., sanding it flat post welding will not be a problem. If it's even an issue at all
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 12:37 PM
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Found it! The weld was leaking! I am relieved. It looks like the weld below that pinhole is going to come apart at the seam too.

Should I just have a local shop weld that pinhole or should I send them back to ARH?




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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 01:29 PM
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Send it back..... Or get a local welder to fix it. If you were local to me I'd offer to do it.
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
Send it back..... Or get a local welder to fix it. If you were local to me I'd offer to do it.
Very generous, thanks

I will ship it out tomorrow.
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 03:52 PM
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Are you in CT?
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
Are you in CT?
Eastern pa. Nick from arh said hed take care of it for me only 15 bucksto ship through fedex too.
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 06:16 PM
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Good to hear. A lot cheaper than driving here lol
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Hell if I drove to ARH one damn NY toll would be more than fedex lol.
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Update..

Got the car back together. Zero smell in the car now. The slip fits are also not leaking at all. I found these clamps I never heard of on Ebay and they are easily the best exhaust clamp I have ever used.

They are called SureSeal double wire, check them out.
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