Are there gaskets out there to slip over the joint to help seal things
up? They'd have to be pretty heat-resistant, but beyond that, probably
not a bad idea.
Thanks for the weld offer Jon. I probably won't have my exhaust replaced
by the time the next BBQ rolls around, we'll see what happens. Are you
sure MIG is the right way to go on exhaust piping?
Jon wrote:
> I've got a 3" Gibson single cat-back on my Dak, and its just
> held together with clamps; its not going anywhere. (Actually,
> if you use clamps, be careful not to crimp down *too* hard on
> the exhaust, or you will bend both pipes and permanently hook
> them together just as strongly as if you had welded them. Just
> clamp down hard enough to hold the pipes together. You can
> also use the "band" style clamp (available from Summit).
> Those can help to seal the leaks even better, and don't
> exhert as much force in one place as a standard muffler clamp.
>
> Plus, if you decide you want to weld up your system later,
> that's as easy to do then as it is now. IMHO, I'd want to
> live with the system for a while just to be sure I'm happy with
> it and no changes need to be done, before committing to a
> welded setup. If you ever decide you want to have it welded up,
> I'd be happy to MIG weld it for you at a DML bbq or something, but
> I think you'll want to let me get some more practice first. :-)
>
> FYI: If you do have it welded up, be sure to remove the oxygen
> sensors from the pipes first!!! O2 sensors don't like welding
> torches. :-)
>
> -Jon-
>
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