help with pipe..

[Orange Stang]

Guys, got any tips to get my midpipe fitting? It's leaking on the passenger side...

Upr.....

 

[98GTnSC]

how do u know it has a leak? and wheres the leak @ exactly? ive got a UPR X also, jw.

 

[Orange Stang]

Passengers side at the manifold. You can hear it.

 

[joekd]

You replaced the metal crush gasket between the manifold and the midpipe right?

 

[Orange Stang]

Yeppers. Bought a new one. Tried some copper rtv. We'll find out tommoro..

 

[joekd]

Can you actually see the gap or is it just the ticking/pinging noise telling you the leak is there?

 

[Orange Stang]

well, im pretty much fuked now. someone trying to help me out broke the stud, and now were either gonna have to drill it out, or apparently the engine has to be pulled he says? Idk, im not home and just got a phone call.

needless to say im pissed. i was gonna finish it tonight and he gets the idea to try it himslelf... Last time i use someone elses lift cuz apparently they cant leave my car alone....

 

[pp_puncher]

time for longtubes...

 

[MustangChris]

man. just sold my bassani...

ford has a special gasket on the passenger side. $15.00 gasket...

as for the broken stud... im at a loss brotha. i suggest unbolting everything except the collector flange bolts and start TQing those 4 first...

 

[pp_puncher]

the engine does not have to be pulled, but it is more time consuming to pull the manifold in the car.

 

[Lee12609]

i replaced a drivers side stud without pulling the manifold or the engine, is the passenger side different for some reason?

 

[MustangChris]

i replaced a drivers side stud without pulling the manifold or the engine, is the passenger side different for some reason?

might have to remove starter, thats all i can think of.

passenger side does have a slightly different angle on it, as i had to use a different set of extensions to properly get at mine.