Tomei "slip joint bracket" weld broken - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FrickingReallySlow · 08-08-2022, 04:01 PM

Got a broken weld on my tomei header at the "slip joint bracket" holder piece (top and bottom sides of the right bracket in the picture).

How critical is this bracket to the slip joint if the header is all bolted on? I'll probably take this to get the weld fixed but I thought the expansion of the slip joint usually seals the joint. Is this bracket just for "shipping and handling" rigidity?

Also wondering if the bracket is suppose to be loosened and adjusted during the install to prevent static strain due to gaskets etc. because I never did that

humfrz · 08-14-2022, 02:56 AM

If the exhaust isn't leaking or rattling, I wouldn't worry about it.

(of course, at my age, there ain't much that I do worry about -

)

Bubba says to just wrap a couple loops of baling wire around it and twist it tight. -

08-08-2022, 04:01 PM	#1
FrickingReallySlow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: San francisco Posts: 367 Thanks: 160 Thanked 157 Times in 103 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tomei "slip joint bracket" weld broken Got a broken weld on my tomei header at the "slip joint bracket" holder piece (top and bottom sides of the right bracket in the picture). How critical is this bracket to the slip joint if the header is all bolted on? I'll probably take this to get the weld fixed but I thought the expansion of the slip joint usually seals the joint. Is this bracket just for "shipping and handling" rigidity? Also wondering if the bracket is suppose to be loosened and adjusted during the install to prevent static strain due to gaskets etc. because I never did that Attached Images

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08-14-2022, 02:56 AM	#2
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,432 Thanks: 29,826 Thanked 32,845 Times in 16,844 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If the exhaust isn't leaking or rattling, I wouldn't worry about it. (of course, at my age, there ain't much that I do worry about - ) Bubba says to just wrap a couple loops of baling wire around it and twist it tight. -

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