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gh0st3794 04-10-2010 09:05 PM

Stillen catback slip joints.
 
I just finished installing my Stillen catback. When I checked for leaks, everything looked good, but I noticed that there was some water leaking from one of the slip joints. Didn't feel any air though. I tried adjusting the u bolt clamp but nothing worked to stop the leaking water. Is this normal?

chuckd05 04-10-2010 09:08 PM

I just had the guy weld mine on, in my head i kind of figured they were put there to make shipping easier. So I have mine clamped and welded now...

no leaks...

spearfish25 04-10-2010 09:17 PM

Funny you mention the water. I was looking for leaks one day recently as I thought the hiss was louder than usual. When I looked under the car, there was some water leaking from the forward slip joint on the driver's side. Significance? Dunno.

I too may just get it welded at some point.

gh0st3794 04-11-2010 01:37 AM

Another question. After I got the stock catback removed, I decided to drive the car up on ramps. I only had the header and stock cats connected. Starting the car and putting it up on the ramps without a cat back on wouldn't damage anything right?

fullmonty 04-11-2010 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by gh0st3794 (Post 491261)
Another question. After I got the stock catback removed, I decided to drive the car up on ramps. I only had the header and stock cats connected. Starting the car and putting it up on the ramps without a cat back on wouldn't damage anything right?

No, unless you left the parking brake disengaged and the car rolled off the lift.

6spd 04-11-2010 10:39 AM

^^hehe!

I saw a water drop on my new floor tiles the other day and thought, wtf... so I looked and there was a drop of water at the passenger front downpipe-xpipe connection. Kinda odd.

Red370 04-11-2010 01:17 PM

how water is coming out of the exhaust, I have no clue, unless your AC compressors condensation is leaking onto the exhaust, no problem with my clamps whatsoever, if you're afraid of an air leak, torque them down tighter.

6spd 04-11-2010 03:02 PM

I havent turned my ac on since... probably november!

Red370 04-11-2010 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd (Post 491900)
I havent turned my ac on since... probably november!

then I suggest option 2, get it up on a lift and torque them down tighter.

6spd 04-11-2010 03:30 PM

Ill do that!


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