Sealing up exhaust

[Skud]

Awhile ago I installed a Magnaflow catback with the matching offroad X pipe. It was good for awhile, but now it has developed a leak.

The leak is right where the x pipe connects to the catback. The other day I went under there and the nuts were a little loose. So, I tightened them up. It was good for about a day, then it was leaking again. I crawled under there and the nuts were loose AGAIN. Ok, so tighten them up some more.. The next day, the same thing happens; It's leaking again.

So, this time I put some loc-tite on the studs and tightened them up. While I was under there I noticed the metal ring on the X-pipe that holds the studs was bent??!!

After I tightened the nuts, they weren't actually looseing off, the metal ring on the X-Pipe was bending and taking the slack off the nuts. When I tightened the nuts, the ring would hold but I think after a heat cycle, it would fatigue and bend, taking the tension off the nuts and making a leak.


Is there any way to seal those connections up? I think the metal rings on the X-Pipe are trashed now that their bent.


Riley

 

[Skud]

I was thinking of something like this.. Just a little less broken and a little more shiny

Anyone know what this type of clamp is called?

Riley

 

[WickedDropTop]

go to any auto parts store and gets some muffler mender, take apart the connection where it is leaking, and goop some of the stuff all around the inside. Do it sort of quickly as it dries fast, and then bolt it back together. Had a similar problem, 13,000 miles later still A-OK

 

[Skud]

Is muffler mender permanent? I'd like to be able to get it apart if I ever have to.

I was also thinking about using some super-high-temp RTV to hopefully seal it up. Will the high-temp stuff hold up to the heat?

Riley