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0795omega

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exhaust leak
« on: 11 February 2012, 12:57:42 »
i had a new cat put on the off-side of my 2.5 v6,and it never seems to be exhaust gas leak free,even got a genuine vaux gasket last month+ fitted for mot and was better,but guess what all raspy again from this joint,havent a clue now!! its the joint where the front pipe joins the manifold,no leaks before cat was fitted.
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Re: exhaust leak
« Reply #1 on: 11 February 2012, 13:52:48 »
Quote from: 0795omega on 11 February 2012, 12:57:42
i had a new cat put on the off-side of my 2.5 v6,and it never seems to be exhaust gas leak free,even got a genuine vaux gasket last month+ fitted for mot and was better,but guess what all raspy again from this joint,havent a clue now!! its the joint where the front pipe joins the manifold,no leaks before cat was fitted.

Thats what new cats sound like sadly, should have replaced with a genuine secondhand one. Which is going to be your only option if you want silent running again
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