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Anyone have any tips/tricks on getting the slip joint to seal fully? I've tried the u-bolt clamps that came with the system, as well as Easyseal stainless band clamps. No
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Leaky y-pipe slip joint on Stillen CBE.
Anyone have any tips/tricks on getting the slip joint to seal fully? I've tried the u-bolt clamps that came with the system, as well as Easyseal stainless band clamps. No matter how tight I torqued the bolts down, some air/water still leaked through the joint. My main issue is with the slip joint on the y-pipe. When the exhaust is cold I can feel a tiny bit of air pulsing through, as well as see a bit of water dripping from the joint. When the pipes heat up however, they expand and it seems to seal up. Other than getting the slip joint welded at a muffler shop, not sure what else to do.
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you pretty much answer you own question
...get it welded other than that just live with it like i did altho i think thru time the leak i have has stopped...probably because of build up lol
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Only way is to weld it or put some high temp silicone on it. best way is the high temp silicone and you shouldnt get anymore leaks. I hate slip joints they always leak and its the cheap way to do things. |
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I'm probably going to try and pick up some t-bolt clamps and see if those help. If not then I'll just end up getting it welded.
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I was going to do the high-temp silicone, but then I found some hi-temp metal epoxy. Tried it out today and so far, I'm impressed. A little kneading to get it activated, then you have to work with it for about 5 min to get it to adhere to the exhaust slip joint. Then suddenly, it just gets sticky and stays where you put it. An hour later after I changed the oil, it was as solid as a rock. No way that bitch is gonna leak now.
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I used hi temp silicon ( the kind with copper in it) It was very easy to use.. I just spread it over the entire joint and where the gasket would be.. It has worked great thus far..
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I ended up getting the slip joint welded yesterday.
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Just the y-pipe. The rear slip joints seem to be ok. It's just the y-pipe slip joint that seemed like the flared end of the pipe was a tiny bit bigger than it should have been, making it harder to seal properly.
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Slip joints FTL.
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A common issue with Stillen CBE, (as well as any other slip joint exhausts) Bolted flanges with gaskets FTW!
We had a customer that replaced all slip joints with SS flanges once! |
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