Exhaust leak
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Exhaust leak
After fitting the new centre section I am having trouble getting it to seal properly.
Where it joins the back box, I have no issue. The problem is where the centre sections joints onto the front part of the exhaust (think the Cat is there too?).
It looks like a ring of wire wool used as the gasget. I can only get it to seal with some sealant and tightning it up fully. I thought this section had to be a little loose (hence the prings on the bolts) to compensate for engine movement etc?
Any ideas would be good
Where it joins the back box, I have no issue. The problem is where the centre sections joints onto the front part of the exhaust (think the Cat is there too?).
It looks like a ring of wire wool used as the gasget. I can only get it to seal with some sealant and tightning it up fully. I thought this section had to be a little loose (hence the prings on the bolts) to compensate for engine movement etc?
Any ideas would be good
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The bolts should be done up until they hit their stops (thats what the stops are there for!), then, and only then, will the spring be at the right compression for it to seal.
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try gettin a new wire ring seal as yours may have worn(is yours all shinny and polished where its been wearing),stupid question but u are puting the springs on the centre pipe side.
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sound, lets hope we get no problems then! Noticed when I shook the exhuast that the drive shaft also shook and appears to be bolted together near the rear cat? Hmmmm....
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