gasket bet. downpipe and midpipe

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  1. mokinbird87

    mokinbird87 Active Member

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    i`m trying to fix a leak where the downpipe meets the midpipe (its the one where it is connected by the two spring bolts). do i need to double up on the gaskets or no? should i get new spring bolts or just use the same ones?
     
    #1 mokinbird87, Apr 28, 2009
  2. WRXbryanATL

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    i have the same leak. replaced a few times with 3in gaskets from AAP but they just get eaten alive.
     
    #2 WRXbryanATL, Apr 29, 2009
  3. mokinbird87

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    i`m thinking its because my downpipe is bigger than the stock midpipe... neal at SOG might have a solution for me i`ll go see wut he says tomorrow..
     
    #3 mokinbird87, Apr 29, 2009
  4. Alex

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    Let me guess -- aftermarket downpipe to stock midpipe? Have you tried reversing the donut gasket?
     
    #4 Alex, Apr 29, 2009
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    ^^^What he said or use both the 3" gasket plus the doughnut gasket worked for me.
     
    #5 integroid, Apr 29, 2009
  6. mokinbird87

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    sounds like it`ll do the trick. i`m gonna pick up a new one from sog and fix what i should`ve fixed long time ago hehe
     
    #6 mokinbird87, Apr 29, 2009
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    damn it one of the nuts on the bolt cross-threaded... i fought it for like 2 hours (with limited space because i dont have a lift) so i gave up and tightened it back up again... arghh so frustrating.
     
    #7 mokinbird87, Apr 30, 2009
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    Easiest fix is just a 3" exhaust all the way back ;)
     
    #8 '05limited, Apr 30, 2009
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    i know.. but i love how i can be driving my car really hard and no one notices hehe. but either way i`m gonna need to get that nut off the bolt...any tips?
     
    #9 mokinbird87, May 3, 2009
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    or you can buy my maddad midpipe that is 3" on one end and 2.5" on the muffler end :D
     
    #10 blindfold, May 3, 2009
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    Is it stripped or what? are u trying to cut through it?
     
    #11 monyg85, May 3, 2009
  12. integroid

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    PBlaster it and get your car off the ground more. If all else fails, get a dremel/cut off tool and cut the nut off the bolt.
     
    #12 integroid, May 3, 2009
  13. mokinbird87

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    i`m gonna try it one last time (but this time with it higher off the ground)... i dont have a dremmel to cut it off :wtc: i swear last time it was drenched in PB but i guess i`ll just give it a try one more time.



    btw, sog costed me $45 for the bolts, springs and the gaskets but i forgot to buy the nut :squint:

    i`m such a noob lol. i`m sure if it was ped or mike it would`ve taken them like 20 min or less
     
    #13 mokinbird87, May 3, 2009
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