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Originally Posted by bluesman
That's similar to UltraCopper RTV, and it's probably the easiest way to close it up. But every time I look at a joint with RTV in it, it reminds me that I failed to solve a mechanical problem the "right way".
Truth be told, if a better band clamp doesn't do it, I'll finally be opening that tube I bought long ago to carry in my race trailer for trackside emergencies but (thankfully) never needed. I can live with this........I just won't ever look at the muffler again. This old dog's gonna try something new.....
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most of the slip joint have the same problem, they rely on the band clamp to tighten and seal the exhaust .. but you see the two pipe (slip joint) has no gaskets in between .....just metal to metal.