Turbo xs exhaust leak
 

ok so yes i am planning on getting the turbo xs midpipe soon...however for the time being i have a leak where the stock cat/midpipe bolts up to the turbo xs exhaust...its not sealing up properly....i took it to midas this morning before work and they said there should be some sort of gasket that goes in there...is it still on my stock cat back at home and i just didnt see it...i have done dumber things...any advice for sealing this up for the time being?

Iam about to order my turboxs kit. From what i read, people that stayed with the stock cat had this issue cause of the size difference. The stock cat is 2.5 inches while the turboxs is 3 inches. They were talking about double gaskets or some kinda of sealant to fix the problem.

good luck

if anyone could shed some light on the "double gaskets" idea or sealant that would be awesome

g9man2 thanks!

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Originally Posted by Speedrx8er
Just installed my Turboxs cat back to today. Checked for leak and I found a big one. I tighten the nuts and bolts as far as it can go. Is the gasket to small??

circle in red is where Is leaking.
I am having the SAME exact issue.. where'd you purchase your catback?

anyway, yeah.. the first night we installed it there was a big leak.. we knew it wasn't because we didn't tighten the bolts enough.. we used an impact gun.. the next day we got some bigger bolts and the leak was no longer audible but instead was felt.. the leak is on the top of that connection...

it's been suggested that i either double up on the gasket or use some liquid silicone or something.. haven't had the time to try any of that yet.. and it's not like the small leak i'm getting will affect me much -- i'm not racing or anything.. when i have time i'll see if the "fix" will work.. if not, then there's gotta be something wrong with the flange or something..

btw, yes, every picture of the TXS 'catback" shows the part of the catback with the cans, but DOES NOT show the connecting pipe to the cat.. instead it shows the midpipe..

check this thread out

bump for ideas???

The TurboXS exhuast WILL ONLY mount up to the TurboXS Midpipe.

I know this from experience.

any sort of sealant i can put on for the time being???

I don't know of any sealant that can withstand the exhaust temperatures that our car produces. Your best bet and only safest way (Besides buying the TurboXS Midpipe) is to do a weld. That's what I did with mine. :)

well i guess i'll just have to wait til i can get the mid pipe...thanks

Do you currently have a midpipe right now?
A weld job is going to cost around $40 at a local muffler shop. Why not do that? It'll save you some $$ for another mod. :) Also, the TurboXS is uber loud with a midpipe. :)

yea i know it is...the thing is i want the flow of the mid pipe...and i want to be able to replace my stock cat in case we ever get emissions testing in SC