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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Unhappy Leaking headers again

Hi,

After having problems with my Gruppe-s v2 headers and leaking up-pipe joints I fitted 2 nice new gaskets and guess what, fixed for about 3 weeks and now the leak is back again. What can I do? I think the up-pipe is h+s 2 1/4 inch solid version.

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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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Flexi uppipe or weld the ba$t***$ up.
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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George, I have the same combination as you and have been saying for months that I don't have a problem, that is until I fitted a 3" downpipe that has somehow disturbed the joint between the uppipe and turbo which now sounds like Ned Beatty on a canoe trip in the deep south

I am hoping that a new gasket will fix the problem but I'm worried that disturbing the bottom one will cause that to leak aswell.

Andrew...
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:51 PM
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Hi,

Was ok just after fitting, bought them brand new, then a week later they started to blow, fitted new gasket, ok for a while. Started blowing again so I put 2 new gaskets in there, now thats leaking too. I don't know if I should try it with 3 gaskets or not.

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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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out of interest how do you tell theyre leaking etc? as i'm getting some gruppe s headers very very soon

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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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Hello,

Mine started off like a ticking noise similar to the injectors click noise then it gets worse and boost drops and it starts to sound like a tractor. Leaks are more noticed when driving somewhere with high walls either side of the road it sort of makes the leak noise stand out more.

George
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