[Shotimes] HELP with exhaust leak (WAS: HELP with radio static)

[Steve Tatro]

I'm confused.  What exactly did you use RTV for?  Instead of replacing your flange gasket?

Thanks for any additional info you can provide.

Steve

-- "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com> wrote:
What I used was Permatex Copper.

http://www.permatex.com/auto/autouh.asp?automotive=yes&f_call=get_item&item_
no=81878 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Steve Tatro
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 8:01 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] HELP with exhaust leak (WAS: HELP with radio static)

Welp, it's official.  I'm a moron!

Yesterday when I posted seeking some help for what sounded like some radio
static?  Yeah, it was an exhaust leak.  Wanna know how I figured that one
out all by myself?  Turned off the freakin' radio!!!  

Brilliant!

With the radio off I still heard this "hissing", sounded like it was coming
from the console.  Knowing that there aren't any hoses running through the
console, I decided it must be underneath the car.  I get under there and
have a little look-see, and there's steam forming at the exhaust flange
(where the y-pipe meets the flex piece - ATX remember).  Much like when you
can see your hot breath in cold weather, this must be "steam" from the hot
exhaust hitting the cold air.

No wonder the car's been acting funny down low, as if there's no
backpressure ;^)

So, I guess I need a new gasket.  Judging by the rusted old hardware, I
should probably replace that too.  Problem is, I don't know what this stuff
is called, or where to get it.

Is this AutoZone stuff or should I spend my retirement account to buy OEM
parts?

Thanks as always,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 175k miles (and a holey exhaust) Monroe, Ohio
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