(Another) exhaust question

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(Another) exhaust question

20 Sep 2006 17:43
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The joint where my headpipes join the muffler leaks. Is there supposed to be some type of gasket or something to seal this? *Can* there be? I have tightened down the collar clamp bolt as far as I can, but it still leaks some when you rev it up. Note the black smudges ahead of the collar in the pic - it blows forward from the joint.

Jim
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07 Yamaha 1300 (Plush!)

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Re: (Another) exhaust question

20 Sep 2006 19:06
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Maybe try a muffler tape wrap to make tighter seal.

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Re: (Another) exhaust question

20 Sep 2006 19:16
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I was thinking of that, but wouldn't that stuff melt down and effectively fuse these two parts together? Then again, if I never want to take the muffler off without the pipes (which just might be true if I think about it for a while....) ;)
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Re: (Another) exhaust question

20 Sep 2006 19:31
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Back when I had the stock pipes on my 77 650 I had leaky seams all over the place until I took the exhaust appart and reassembled it on the bike again. By taking all the pieces appart I was able to reallign all the juncture points and the leaks pretty much went away.
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Re: (Another) exhaust question

20 Sep 2006 19:50
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You can buy a sealer from a parts store that needs to heat set ,, I will say kinda messy though , I have used on Bikes with good results ;)

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Re: (Another) exhaust question

20 Sep 2006 20:50
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There are gaskets that go in the joionts

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Re: (Another) exhaust question

21 Sep 2006 09:20
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Something like this?

Exhaust Gasket at Z1

I need to check my pipe diameter.

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Re: (Another) exhaust question

21 Sep 2006 20:08
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RTV hi temp... a nice bead then let harden for a day, I used it on my H1 chambers, worked good

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