what am i doing wrong.....

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yz_250
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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:41 pm

I replace the Gasket with sealant tie down the pipe to the branch and a mount later the pipe leaks at the branch again, and then the car sounds like a tracker
I even had the branch machined and still a month later she leaks
Could it be the bolts loosen up and if so what do I do to prevent this?
Or is this "a girly car"....loll

I have been thro 6 sets of gaskets in the last 4 months
And im really getting fed up

So could someone please tell me what im doing wrong?

yz_250 !!!
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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:43 pm

need a bit more info than that mate!
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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:50 pm

stuartgallafant wrote:need a bit more info than that mate!
sorry ...im talking about the joint between the brance and the rest of the exhaust (in the front)....thrers 2 bolts and 2 studs to tie it down to

how comon is it 4 them to get lose ?
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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:42 pm

this could be a shot in the dark, but maybe your engine mounts are on their way out?!? So what i mean is that when you accelarate the engine moves, which in turn moves the branch manifold, and this movement is putting strain on the joint. Could give it look, just my 2 cents.......