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Old 12-26-2004, 08:30 AM
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Another header question?

For those with headers. My downey headers are leaking. They leak where the exhaust pipe slides on the end of the headers. I have double clamped them and they sill leaking. I can tighten them up and they are fine for a week or so then leak again. Has anyone else had this problem? Any easy solutions other than welding a flange and making the pipe and header bolt together.

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Old 12-26-2004, 08:35 AM
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weld'em shut = )
Old 12-26-2004, 08:50 AM
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Yeah thought about that as a last resort option because I don't want to have to get the saw out if I need to remove for some reason.
Old 12-27-2004, 01:40 PM
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I'd have to agree... get them welded. If anything they can just run a pipe sleeve over the cut and weld that together.

Don't really think you have all that many good alternatives.
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could always have a flange welded to them, and to your exhaust pipe
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a flange will leak too.weld em up.
Old 12-27-2004, 03:35 PM
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Mine are welded at the collectors but the crossover pipe is flanged and bolted in. I had reocurring issues with leaking, but I went to copper gaskets and haven't had a problem in months.
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