[DML] Re: Possible Exhaust Leak

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Or breaking components themselves. PO of my latest truck tried to
correct leaking sound from a rusted EGR system by tightening the ever
living mess out of the Y pipe. Ended up cracking one of the manifolds
clean in two. Then he sold it to me.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote:
> Do not try to correct an exhaust leak by tightening things up. You
> will just wind up breaking fasteners. Although it may be possible to
> fix the one gasket that has failed the better answer is to remove the
> entire exhaust system and replace ALL gaskets. Exhaust work is one of
> the hardest and messiest mechanical jobs that you can do. It is best
> left to someone experienced in this type of work. If you are not
> careful you will break all of the fasteners trying to remove the
> exhaust parts making the job even bigger and messier.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 








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