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MRT H Pipe and Exhaust Leak

  • Thread starter Thread starter Gray02GT
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Gray02GT

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So, I had the MRT H PIPE put on about 2 weeks ago and there was a ticking noise, with both the mechanic and MRT told me was probably pipe noise. Of course they never actually took a ride in the car to hear how loud it was.

Regardless, I took it to a muffler shop today just to have them test for a leak and see if they could fix it, and they said there is a 'wisp' coming from the exhaust manifold on the left (left if you were sitting in / standing behind the car.

They tightened things as tight as they could and the leak is still there as bad as ever, so my question is what do I do next? The guy at the muffler shop said perhaps I had a cracked exhaust manifold, but I had absolutely zero problems before the MRT Pipe.

I'm not quite sure what to do, I remmeber someone saying they had the same problem with the Magnaflow pipe and had to use bolts without stops or something, but I can't find that thread.

Any ideas? Im a mechanical retard (literally) so any help is appreciated.

Thanks!
 

mity2

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it is 7:30pm, cold out(35F), here I am trying to yet seal my X-pipe again... Darn passenger side mani connecter......

Driver side manuihold stud has this "sholder" i guess to say. Most people with leaky H or X pipe probrem is usually that. Flange will hit the sholder befor it pull both pipe enough to make good seal. I think fix is to replace the stud with one for Taurus or something like that. Do the serch. there was countless thread about this.

Good luck
 

mity2

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here is the link from recent thread about driver side stud deal

clicky clickity!!!!!!
another one

you get more. Do serch under "X-pipe leak"
 
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Gray02GT

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Thank you mity. That helps bunches. This fix should work for a Cobra too should it not?
 

mity2

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i assume so
 

DRaburn

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Mrt has corrected the problems with their pipes.. give em a call and i know they can help!
 

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good thing i got the brand new stainless steel version of the MRT h-pipe..
 

DRaburn

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sweet
 
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bubbas02gt

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Yeah, i heard that when they first came out they had some probs.. but i bought one .. and I love the sound and performance gains i got......
 

blueovalguy

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I have one of the first Catted h-pipes from MRT. I like the sound and had no major problems, but mine just doesn't fit right. My left tailpipe is at a different angle than the right pipe, and actually points upward.
 
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i do know that they had some probs.. but mine fit fine!!!

check your adjustments!!!!
 
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