Well, this is for everyone, and then the other question about places to take it is for locals

I had an exhaust leak on the right hand side, where the exhaust manifold meets the cats. Right side, by meaning the passangers side. After finally figureing out where it came from, I broke it loose, jiggled it a bit, and tighteneed back up. Sound basically went away and sounded much nicer.

Its come back... again. And the left side is doing it. Happened after I took it to the track. Now at half pedal or worse, it sounds like crap. You can hear the manga exhaust, sweet sounding, but then if your close toa nything like a car, truck, building, etc, you can hear the nasty exhaust noise. It is horrible and i'm certain its the exhaust. I have jacked the car up. I can't break the passanger side loose anymore to loosen then retighten. I'm just courious if there is tape I could buy, thermal type tape, fluid, something, to stop the leak at the rubber round donut? I swear my truck is less repsonsive... maybe its just me But I swear when I goose it it doesn't respond like it used to. I just hear the nasty exhaust!

I took it to 3 exhaust shops, none will touch it that high up?! *shrug*... anyone know any places around Chicago Heights, IL/Orland Park,IL to take it? That can maybe replace those rubber peices and try fixing it to their best ability? I don't mind traveling a little while to get there and let them do it and wait. Then drive it home. I just want it fixed before I go back to the track

 

JB weld maybe?

 

I've used high temp silicone that seems to work okey. ****

 

Well, took it to two muffler shops, and again, they wont even look at it if its that high up (past the cats). Baah...

I talked to a buddy with corenets (Spelling?)... fast 10seconds.. and those are heavy cars... but anyway... he knows a shop in IN. He gave me the number. The guy said he would take a look for me no problem. Sounds ilke something is loose and he has had problems smiliar with exhaust leaks at that particular point. Plus the orig place didn't weld, etc. So, he said he would take it all down and redo it properly ... ''show car quality''. $50.00 an hour. So a couple hours to take it all down, weld, fix the leaks, etc, i'll be more then happy.

Also going to plan on cleaning my IAC or what ever I got the howto and pics... and possibly my fuel filter. And maybe be taking it to the track tomorrow night or sunday? If not, next week for sure if he can get this done tomorrow morning. Let you guys know how it goes!

 

Sorry to drum up an old thread...




...but how'd the "fix" go? I think I have the SAME exhaust leak, and it pi$$es me off hearing the ffft-ffft sound especially when cold.