Exhaust leak

[SoulTerror]

Ever since I put my headers and y-pipe on. The driver side leaks right where the header and y-pipe connect. I've got it as tight as I can get it by hand and I don't think a impact is gonna get it much tighter. It's just a 2 bolt setup if that helps any. I'd really like to know how I can fix this if it's possible without having to cut the end off and putting a 3 bolt setup on.

[SoulTerror]

Anyone?

[csmith4153]

Does it use a donute type gasket. Can you go down to a parts store and get a "thicker" gasket?

[SoulTerror]

There's no gasket. It's a 2 bolt setup and it's like an elbow piece. This is the set I got. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

[archemedes]

will a donut gasket fit? is the pipe straight?

[SoulTerror]

The pipe is rounded, so that they can fit into each other at an angel.

[SoulTerror]

Would this work? http://www.autozone.com/selectedZip,.../selectZip.htm

I have pics of my setup, just need to upload them to my other comp.

[csmith4153]

Thats somewhat like the donut gasket that was used on my Edelbrock TES on Monte Carlo.

Have you tried contacting pacesetter about the exhaust leak?

[SoulTerror]

No I haven't. Here's a couple pics of it.

[csmith4153]

I still think you need a gasket in there.
How about replacing the bolts with one that got more threads on it?

[csmith4153]

looked at the pictures again. I'm really thinking your missing a gasket because of the lenth of the bolts.

[greenmachine]

thats how my "test pipe" is, i just caulked it with muffler mender, fixed it..

[bmwmcars]

odd.. i have never seen a gasket for that type of connection. any chance one of them is out of round?

[SoulTerror]

Pretty sure the threads arn't maxed out yet.