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Oct 3, 2008 | 01:44 PM

transamws6_97

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Exhaust Help

I've been fighting stupid exhaust leaks with these band clamps...had one on the drivers side collector and got it fixed. Now I have one on the passenger side and I can't seem to get rid of it...I really don't want to get a flange because that'll kill my ground clearance but these band clamps are not cutting it...10 bucks a pop and they only work 90% of the time and then as soon as you loosen one to take a piece of exhaust off it will never ever seal again.

Oct 3, 2008 | 01:49 PM

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have it welded!!

Oct 3, 2008 | 01:57 PM

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i cant have it welded its duals over the axle and i have a bmr crossmember which is weld in so there would be no way to remove my exhaust if i ever need to work on something under there

Oct 3, 2008 | 02:00 PM

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i see...well im from crawfordsville which isnt too far from you....maybe i could come up and check it out and help out and see what can be done other wise

Oct 3, 2008 | 02:24 PM

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Use muffler mender around the leaky spots then reuse your bandclamps and clamp them as tight as you can without smashing the pipes

Oct 3, 2008 | 02:38 PM

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I have the Stainless Band Clamps that you get at Napa, I've re-used them several times without any problems.

Oct 3, 2008 | 02:50 PM

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I put some of the copperseal gasket stuff inside of my band clamps, v-band connecters, and wifes mouth, all holding great

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Oct 3, 2008 | 03:30 PM

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LOL! I have reused some SS one from lee auto parts and never had a problem either

Oct 3, 2008 | 06:27 PM

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High temp rtv copper gasket sealant is your best friend! Put a nice bead of it on the inside of the clamp before you put it on and impact the clamp bolts and you should be good!

Oct 4, 2008 | 04:29 AM

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Just run open headers dumdumdum!

Oct 4, 2008 | 01:43 PM

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^^Bad O2's FTL...

Oct 4, 2008 | 03:23 PM

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v-band connecters, and wifes mouth, all holding great

HOLY SH(*&^ this guy is my hero!!
Thats the best thing I've read on a internet forum in months.....

Seriously though poster you are doing something wrong or have a bad clamp, I've used the dynomax band clamp avail from Summit, Napa etc for years they are the best thing if you have to pull stuff apart, perhaps a bit O' copper RTV as suggested??