Exhaust leak. Please Help!!

My1stStang · 01-12-2002, 12:02 AM

I just installed my Mac prochamber and it sounds like it is leaking at the headers. Can't seem to get it tight enough. Any suggestions? Would it be ok if I drove it up to the Mustang shop down the road to have them look at it? Don't want to mess anything up driving around with it leaking like that. Thanks a lot!!

95GTS · 01-12-2002, 11:25 AM

It's not going to hurt it driving it up to the shop. Do you have everything lined up correctly so that you CAN tighten it down? You might take it apart and recheck everything before you go spending money to have someone else do it. Might try an impact wrench if nothing else.

Ares · 01-12-2002, 03:24 PM

No it wont hurt the car. I would put money its the passenger side connection at the manifold thats leaking. I had trouble keeping the bolts tight with my X-pipe and ended up having to use loctite on the nuts. Also make sure you used the gasket on that side. Now my only leak is a pin hole where I missed a spot when welding cats on x-pipe.

My1stStang · 01-12-2002, 11:46 PM

I got it now. It was the driver's side. I was thinking passenger side also, but it was ok. There is a spacer on the header bolt that was stopping me from tightening it all the way. It is on tight now. Sounds awesome!

01-12-2002, 12:02 AM	#1
My1stStang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Auburn,GA Posts: 25	Exhaust leak. Please Help!! I just installed my Mac prochamber and it sounds like it is leaking at the headers. Can't seem to get it tight enough. Any suggestions? Would it be ok if I drove it up to the Mustang shop down the road to have them look at it? Don't want to mess anything up driving around with it leaking like that. Thanks a lot!! __________________ 2000 GT, MAC 2.5" Cat-Back, MAC Prochamber, MAC cold air. 3.73's and pullies are next!!!

01-12-2002, 11:25 AM	#2
95GTS Git jiggy Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: MO USA Posts: 865	It's not going to hurt it driving it up to the shop. Do you have everything lined up correctly so that you CAN tighten it down? You might take it apart and recheck everything before you go spending money to have someone else do it. Might try an impact wrench if nothing else. __________________ 1967 Mustang Coupe

01-12-2002, 03:24 PM	#3
Ares Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Saxonburg, PA, USA Posts: 236	No it wont hurt the car. I would put money its the passenger side connection at the manifold thats leaking. I had trouble keeping the bolts tight with my X-pipe and ended up having to use loctite on the nuts. Also make sure you used the gasket on that side. Now my only leak is a pin hole where I missed a spot when welding cats on x-pipe. __________________ Ed.. My Mustangs webpage NMRA M/M 7222 2000 Mustang GT - 5 speed Race weight w/o driver 3086lbs, 3250 w/ driver Best 1/4mile run to date: 12.79@105.96, 60' 1.76sec.(10-27-02) Best MPH 106.03(10-27-02)4.10gears

01-12-2002, 11:46 PM	#4
My1stStang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Auburn,GA Posts: 25	I got it now. It was the driver's side. I was thinking passenger side also, but it was ok. There is a spacer on the header bolt that was stopping me from tightening it all the way. It is on tight now. Sounds awesome! __________________ 2000 GT, MAC 2.5" Cat-Back, MAC Prochamber, MAC cold air. 3.73's and pullies are next!!!

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