sealing centre exhaust section
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sealing centre exhaust section
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got a full 3' Miltek,but struggling to seal the dopwnpipe to the centre section,used 2 gaskets and the 'felxi' bolts,and also tried hard bolting it but it's still blowing it's nackers off.
anybody been thru this?
got a full 3' Miltek,but struggling to seal the dopwnpipe to the centre section,used 2 gaskets and the 'felxi' bolts,and also tried hard bolting it but it's still blowing it's nackers off.
anybody been thru this?
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I had it with a blitz joining a cobra decat, but 2 gaskets and exhaust paste worked. Spring bolts are no good without a cone gasket.
If the faces aren't lining up flush I'd be looking for something that is pulling the exhaust at the wrong angle for the down-pipe, surely by tightening the nuts it should clamp it all tight
If the faces aren't lining up flush I'd be looking for something that is pulling the exhaust at the wrong angle for the down-pipe, surely by tightening the nuts it should clamp it all tight
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Loosen that bolt and then tighten up the exhaust from the front to rear - if that fails I'd be thinking that the flanges need to be re-fitted to line them up, if it's new speak to the seller.
I'm assuming that the tailpipe sits okay in the rear bumper opening, not hanging too low
I'm assuming that the tailpipe sits okay in the rear bumper opening, not hanging too low
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the system is used...
I think i did take it off that hanger near the 02 sensor last time I re-fitted it, the backbox sits ok,it takes some great heaving to get it up high enough to get it over the rubbers.
I think i did take it off that hanger near the 02 sensor last time I re-fitted it, the backbox sits ok,it takes some great heaving to get it up high enough to get it over the rubbers.
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Mine is fitted without the centre hanger for now as it broke off, so unclipping that front bolt/fitting may help the joint come down without stressing all of the other hangers too much. That bracket may need some tweaking - apart from that I cannot think of anything else without being under the car and playing with it
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kind of got it sorted...
undid all the backbox bolts and did up the centre to downpipe section first,but also used 2 and a half gaskets,the half gasket seems to have solved.
I think one of the flanges was slightly warped,but seems to be ok for now...
is it ok to hard bolt it all? no flex in it? worries me about stress on the turbo
thanks for your help guy's,
undid all the backbox bolts and did up the centre to downpipe section first,but also used 2 and a half gaskets,the half gasket seems to have solved.
I think one of the flanges was slightly warped,but seems to be ok for now...
is it ok to hard bolt it all? no flex in it? worries me about stress on the turbo
thanks for your help guy's,
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kind of got it sorted...
undid all the backbox bolts and did up the centre to downpipe section first,but also used 2 and a half gaskets,the half gasket seems to have solved.
I think one of the flanges was slightly warped,but seems to be ok for now...
is it ok to hard bolt it all? no flex in it? worries me about stress on the turbo
thanks for your help guy's,
undid all the backbox bolts and did up the centre to downpipe section first,but also used 2 and a half gaskets,the half gasket seems to have solved.
I think one of the flanges was slightly warped,but seems to be ok for now...
is it ok to hard bolt it all? no flex in it? worries me about stress on the turbo
thanks for your help guy's,
I ran mine solid bolted for about a year and a half without a drama
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