Exhaust Post your questions and suggestions about stock or aftermarket exhaust setups. Third Gen exhaust sound files and videos!

Leak

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-17-2008, 07:04 PM
  #1  
Member

Thread Starter
 
Black_TA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: New Haven, CT
Posts: 153
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1983 Trans Am
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: Stock
Leak

Just bought a 1983 TA, has a heck of a exhaust leak somewere in the manifold area near the O2 sensor, any ideas how I can fing this noisy leak.
Maybe its a cracked manifold.
Old 10-18-2008, 12:58 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
Rob Wade's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
Posts: 777
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Car: 89 jaguar xjs convertable
Engine: 89 L98 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 dana 44
Re: Leak

Check for manifold bolts that have fallen/broken off in the head and y pipe flanges/studs that have rotted out allowing the pipe to come loose. Is the 02 sensor still in place? I've seen them fall out on occasion.
Old 10-18-2008, 06:16 PM
  #3  
Member

Thread Starter
 
Black_TA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: New Haven, CT
Posts: 153
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1983 Trans Am
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: Stock
Re: Leak

Originally Posted by Rob Wade
Check for manifold bolts that have fallen/broken off in the head and y pipe flanges/studs that have rotted out allowing the pipe to come loose. Is the 02 sensor still in place? I've seen them fall out on occasion.
Thanks for the advice, already checked it seems to me on the top
inner section. Do they make any sealer gasket for this or do I have to
replace the manifold.
Old 10-18-2008, 10:28 PM
  #4  
Junior Member

 
nevernamed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: minnesota
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 87 IROC
Engine: 434
Transmission: TKO600
Re: Leak

You can try using a piece of small diameter hose, put one end in your ear and run the other end around the manifold. Check around each exhaust port and around y pipe flanges, and around the area you suspect is cracked. You can clearly hear exhaust rushing out of any leak through the hose and isolate the location.
Old 10-19-2008, 06:37 AM
  #5  
Member

Thread Starter
 
Black_TA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: New Haven, CT
Posts: 153
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1983 Trans Am
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: Stock
Re: Leak

Originally Posted by nevernamed
You can try using a piece of small diameter hose, put one end in your ear and run the other end around the manifold. Check around each exhaust port and around y pipe flanges, and around the area you suspect is cracked. You can clearly hear exhaust rushing out of any leak through the hose and isolate the location.
Good Idea,
Thanks
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
RS Reaper
Electronics
4
10-17-2018 07:52 PM
Mark_ZZ3
TPI
15
05-24-2018 01:02 PM
Reid Fleming
TPI
2
10-10-2015 09:56 PM
aaron7
Interior
1
09-30-2015 09:15 AM
mfp189
Transmissions and Drivetrain
1
09-27-2015 09:25 AM



Quick Reply: Leak



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:19 PM.