It would seem to me that if one of the studs is missing on the head, then that spot would be a likely cantidate for your exhaust leak. greg. Blake Thornton wrote: > I have an exhaust leak. In trying to find it, I found that my muffler is > not supported like I would like it to be. The brackets that used to be on > my exhaust pipes (where they connect to the rear two cylinders) have > broken/rusted off and my muffler is not getting supported very well. > > In my frustration in taking the exhaust system off and then putting it > back on, I talked myself into getting a whole new exhaust system, or at > least part of one. When putting my exhaust back on, I put on new gaskets, > but still have a small leak somewhere. Any thoughts on this? Will a new > exhaust system solve both my support issues and help cure my exhaust leak? > > Also, my heads have studs on all the exhaust outlets except one. should I > put a stud there too? If so, how do I install a stud? > > thanks, > Blake > 84 westy > SLC UT |
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