Hey everyone...
For the past week I've been chasing down an exhaust leak on my project. I've narrowed it down to the clamps that connect the "U" pipes to the secondary cats. What I've found is that there is a 15mm gap between the "U" pipes and the secondary cats (see photo) even though the "U" pipe is pushed all the way into the muffler until it bottoms out.
The clamps have a notch or groove in it which, if the pipes do not meet, will allow the exhaust to escape thus causing the exhaust leak on both sides.
Is it normal for there to be such a large gap between these components? It seems that if there is, there will always be a leak due to the clamp design. I've tried to fight/adjust the exhaust and the secondary cats to make the "U" pipes align up with no luck.
It seems like the side of the "U" pipe that goes into the muffler needs to be cut shorter to make everything fit just right.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Cheers
Mark
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