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06-05-2017, 09:09 PM | #1 |
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Leaky weld on Tomei UEL header
I have been popping P0171 codes randomly over the last month or so. Seems to happen mostly when I am sitting at idle.
Last week I bought and installed a slightly used Berk HFC front pipe so while I was under there, I decided to check everything out for leaks. Yup...just about every gasket/fitting was leaking to some degree or another. The slip joints on the Tomei were the worst, but I also thought I saw the weld on the passenger side header flange/pipe joint leaking but it was hard to tell with it installed. I ordered all new gaskets and pulled the front pipe, over pipe and header off the car and rigged up a pressure test jig and pumped some low pressure air in. I'll be damned if there wasn't a pinhole leak in the weld! Found a local guy last week that does awesome work welding stainless (fixed some cracks in the Berk FP for me last week) so I'll be paying him another visit tomorrow. Exhaust really blows (literally and figuratively)...almost as bad as plumbing! [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycZxavgty34"]Tomei UEL header weld leaking - YouTube[/ame] |
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Never seen a fail on tomei, glad i went jdl
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So it turns out to be a 1/2" long hairline crack across the weld at that flange/pipe joint. Welder should have it fixed tomorrow.
Now I need to figure out what to do about those leaky slip joints..besides buy a new header ( @CSG Mike @AceHeader-MT)..mines only 2.5 years old! I'm open to suggestions! |
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A simple fix to maybe solve slip joint leaks (cheap and easy): - Use a pipe expander, crank out the inner tube and apply furnace cement. Then insert back into joint. Furnace cement will harden and look ugly but if you ever want to remove (or sell) just wire brush and it'll come right off, no damage to tubing. Outside of that, I can't think of any simple solutions. Welding them would be a bad idea. Good luck and hope it works out. Any questions let us know |
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Once I remove the "brackets" that span from one side of the slip joint to the other, should the pipes just slide apart or is there tool I need to get them apart? I was thinking that once I get them separated, smearing some High Temp Copper RTV in there as it should stay semi flexible...if it can stand up to the temps there. |
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$10...can't beat that.
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Slip joints are known to leak, especially when cold. You may find that once upto temperature they will seal themselves up.
Unfortunately there is no real solution other than to replace the type of expansion joint. I have Gruppe-S UEL headers will slip joints, its yet to go on the car im undecided what to do with them. |
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Now that it's replaced, all is good! |
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Thats good news, glad you got it all sorted!
My only other suggestion would be to have the header ceramic coated but leave the slip joint section uncoated. My understanding is these joints work by differential expansion between the two pipes. Coating one side will just increase this differential. ...well thats the theory anyway |
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