Hello guys,
I recently swapped my silencer for an aftermarket unit (that has been an absolute can of worms, but it's another matter), and am now getting a leak at the midpipe to silencer flange.
I first tightened the flange as hard as I was willing to go, but there was still a noticeable gap between the outer edge of both flanges (which you can sorta see in the pic below, though it was a lot worse on the other side), and sure enough there was an exhaust leak at that point.
It's worth noting the stock midpipe flange is in pretty rough shape, I had to take the car to a shop which spent half an hour convincing it to separate itself from the stock silencer flange. Rust was involved.
Then, I swapped the gasket for a new one, and while that was no luxury, things didn't improve at all. Still leaking.
Resorted to using
JB weld hi-temp paste, which looked terrible but plugged the leak pretty well, for about a day...
... and then it cracked.
What's my next move? I was thinking of using a
high temp sealant, or just getting a new midpipe (because I like throwing money at problems
, but also because the shop I bought the silencer from is giving me a nice discount for my other troubles).
What do you reckon?
Best regards,
Alex