Exhaust leak... How do I know???
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Exhaust leak... How do I know???
Okay, I have another one for the gurus here. Wrapping up my Kooks install tonight. Let me tell you, it was bi**h. But that's a whole other story...
Anyway, once I fire her up tonight. I am concerned about exhaust leaks from the new system. I.e. Where the long tubes meet with the xpipe and cats, etc...
How can I tell if I have a leak?
Anyway, once I fire her up tonight. I am concerned about exhaust leaks from the new system. I.e. Where the long tubes meet with the xpipe and cats, etc...
How can I tell if I have a leak?
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
You can get a 4 foot length of 3/8" vacuum line and hold one end to your ear and point the other end at the area where you suspect the leak is. The noise will travle down the tube and into your ear. It is VERY directional! 
You can pin point a noise down to the exact point. If you ever have a mechanical noise that you need to track down, you can use a long screw driver or a metal rod to sort out the noise. put one end of the rod to a rotating or moving object (ie water pump housing) and the other end to your ear. If there is any abnormal noise you will hear it!!
I have a doctors stethoscope that has a megaphone on it. It works EXCELLENT! I also have a mechanics stethoscope and it has an aluminum rod (about 24" long) that is connected to a regular stethoscope base. It is excellent at tracking down mechanical noises.
bill
You can pin point a noise down to the exact point. If you ever have a mechanical noise that you need to track down, you can use a long screw driver or a metal rod to sort out the noise. put one end of the rod to a rotating or moving object (ie water pump housing) and the other end to your ear. If there is any abnormal noise you will hear it!!I have a doctors stethoscope that has a megaphone on it. It works EXCELLENT! I also have a mechanics stethoscope and it has an aluminum rod (about 24" long) that is connected to a regular stethoscope base. It is excellent at tracking down mechanical noises.
bill
