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torque specs for exhaust bolts?

Hi I just got some CNT downpipes and a y-pipe. Could someone tell me the torque specs for the various bolts and nuts? Also any tips for preventing exhaust leaks?

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Old 03-09-2012, 01:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi I just got some CNT downpipes and a y-pipe. Could someone tell me the torque specs for the various bolts and nuts? Also any tips for preventing exhaust leaks?

I installed a y-pipe with new gaskets but put on a thin layer of high temp gasket maker. Now I have an exhaust leak that you can only really hear on a cold start and goes away after a min. I got some new gaskets for the downpipe but is it ok to re-use old gaskets (1 month old) for the y-pipe? or should I go to the dealership and buy some new ones?
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just tighten them as hard as u can with a hand wrench. shouldnt have any issues with leaks as long as u can muscle up on a wrench.

forgive me if that sounded redneck, but i wouldnt worry too much about torque specs on an exhaust.

gaskets will by fine to reuse if only a month old
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German spec... gutentight.
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German spec... gutentight.
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haha. gutentight it is. i was mostly worried about overtightening em.
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lol no worries. better to ask then do it, than the other way around. but tighten those things down!
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EM-38 fo the FSM states that 22ft lbs is the torque spec (to tighten a nut and fasten an exhaust manifold to the rods fastened to the crank case).

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EM 39 states that the tightening sequence is as follows:
( the sequence as i post it is relative to the picture)

Drivers side

<--- Front of car
3286
514 (you will go back and tighten "1" as the 7th step)

Passenger side
Front of car --->
6283
415 (you will go back and tighten "1" as the 7th step)

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The bolt rods appear to be in the same order.

Torque specs for them on EM 38
11 ft lbs
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