Re: [DML] exhaust leaks?

[shain@xxxx]

Hi Casey,

I recently had to replace the manifold gaskets on my car. I was lucky enough to have a traveling welder come to my house to weld my small hole on my pipe, and let me use his torch to remove the manifold nuts. I had to replace 2 studs (7mm i believe, hard to come by localy). I glass beaded my manifolds, used some good high temp paint and all new gaskets all round. My studs seemed to be in good condition, i wasn't in the mood to try and take them out if i didn't have to. So i ran a chaser over them, and used some new nuts on it. From what i have been told doing all of this makes the car sound better, i never heard mine run before this so i don't really know about that. All I can say is that people are going to charge a good (large) amount and it's going to be well worth it. It was the biggest pain in the ass (sorry guys, it really was). The location alone and doing it in my garage didn't help. From what i heard a while back PJ Grady charges $800 (just what i heard, !
should call for an estimate). The $800 seems well worth it as well. You don't want to mess around with breaking bolts in alumnium heads.

- Shain
#10140

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I am about as sure as I can be I have an exhaust leak in the area of the 
right manifold or crossover pipe. However, I have no idea where it is coming 
from, I can't find any black exhaust deposites or see or feel anywhere that 
air is excaping form the system. I even put my hands over the pipes a little 
to increase back pressure to see if the tick would get louder and I do not 
notice it change at all.? With a mechanics stethescope I hear the ticking 
noise most prevelent on the crossover pipe next to the right manifold. Does 
the crossover pipe ever crack and leak. Also, I am probally going to have to 
pay someone to take the manifolds off and replace the gaskets etc, do any of 
you know about how much I'd get charged for such a job? Also, those studs 
and nuts have been on there for 20 years, I can't beleive they would come 
off with out breaking. Anyway, I'd just like it if anyone out there had some 
advice for me in this area.

Sincerely, Casey at chaparral2a002@xxxx

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