Leak
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Car: 1983 Trans Am
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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.
Maybe its a cracked manifold.
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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.
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Re: Leak
inner section. Do they make any sealer gasket for this or do I have to
replace the manifold.
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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.
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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.
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