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Need help with an exhaust leak

  • Thread starter Thread starter The Shape
  • Start date Start date Apr 4, 2004

The Shape

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Ok here is my problem I bought a used off road H-pipe. Now my car sounds completely horrible. I know for sure there is a leak between the passenger side header and the H-pipe. I also seem to have one on the drivers side at the rear connection. Now all of the bolts are tight checked them and rechecked them. Just wondering what I should do it sounds like a piece of junk like this. Are there any kind of gaskets I could pick up at the parts store to put in there? Or is it time to surrender and take it to an exhaust shop?
 

88stangmangt

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are you sure it isnt comeing from the header gasket? if not then it must be bent and if they are as tight as they go then there might not be any other choice then geting a new one. <<<<that wil be cheaper than going to a exhaust shop.
 

The Shape

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Pretty sure it isn't the header gasket. The noise didn't start until I installed the h-pipe.
 

94Blue302GT

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I have a 94, but i know i had one that was really bad and i just loosened everything up and redid it all making sure it was TIGHT and it was perfect.

Then a chick hit me and it was totalled
 
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