Exhaust Driving Around With a Header Leak, Bad?

fredfifty

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So, i have an obvious minor header leak. I can feel hot air being blown by the #2 and #3 flange. I tighten it up every now and again, but i havent been able to take time to pull the headees off and install a new gasket (if needed). In the meantime, what are the cons/bads of driving around with a header leak? Do you all recommend high heat rtv coupled with the gasket? Im thinking the gasket shifted when i installed it. When i have time i will address the leak.

Thanks for any input.
 
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Other than being annoying, it's probably fine.
If the gasket stuck to either surface and came apart it may take some work to fix it.
If it didn't and it slides right out, it may be as easy as loosing all the bolts, slotting the gasket where the bolt holes are and dropping in a new one.
I never have used any rtv on any header gasket.
 
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