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Jun 23, 2007 | 07:47 PM

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jerseyjwild

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I have purchased Melrose long tube headers and have had them installed. They look AND FIT GREAT. I am having a leak issue were the headers meet the X pipe. The clamps just don't seem to hold well enough and I am getting a lot of popping sounds. Has anyone else had this problem and if so what was your fix to the issue.Always seem to get good help on this forumn.

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Jun 23, 2007 | 07:53 PM

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I have purchased Melrose long tube headers and have had them installed. They look AND FIT GREAT. I am having a leak issue were the headers meet the X pipe. The clamps just don't seem to hold well enough and I am getting a lot of popping sounds. Has anyone else had this problem and if so what was your fix to the issue.Always seem to get good help on this forumn.

maybe a bad step clamp, you can buy them from verociuos in DE for $10.00

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Jun 23, 2007 | 08:13 PM

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I used coper rtv I think, are you sure the poping is a leak? and not just the poping headers make?

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Jun 24, 2007 | 02:26 AM

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I used coper rtv I think, are you sure the poping is a leak? and not just the poping headers make?

They are dedinatley leaking, I'm not sure of what copper parts you are suggesting ?

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Jun 24, 2007 | 09:52 AM

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is the x pipe slide up on to headers far enough buy new clamps have pipes resized to allow them to slide on farther and use exhaust sealer.
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