Steveo47

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Just installed test pipes, and forgot to tighten the bolt which is accessed through the engine bay, its only hand tightened. Is it a big deal to leave this bolts for a while? I ordered some sway bars from JEBperformance and plan to just tighten them then (3 weeks or so). I tighted the other 2 bolts (accessed from under the car) pretty tight.

Black Betty

iTrader: (60)

Exhaust is going to leak until you tighten it.

Steveo47

iTrader: (8)

^^ which i assume just reduces performance a bit?

RaulGCustom

iTrader: (50)

thats right, not to mention exhaust entering the cabin, careful with that!

ipitythefoo

iTrader: (8)

You will die in seven days if you don't tighten it.

JK, you will die much sooner.

Steveo47

iTrader: (8)

^^ LOL. atleast with test pipes you can smell the exhaust more, i havent noticed it yet

ipitythefoo

iTrader: (8)

^LOL which is exactly my point here.

tWistedMissiOn

LOL!! This is funny.

Legz

iTrader: (1)

haha someone got a little too excited w/ the pipes, I tend to forget things too when the word HP comes around.

kmp

Actually if bad enough it can burn a valve. I only say this since I've seen it on V8's. Take the time go back and do it right. Cheers...

kmp

Oh crap, cat bolts....... never mind. It's where the header meet the heads that are truly important, you're just looking at a potential exhaust leak.

So sorry about that...

Steveo47

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^^ haha you freaked me out for a sec. I got a little to excited when i got the stock cats out i just wanted to hear them. When i start the car i can hear an "air" noise, is that the leak or just what teset pipes sound like?

Black Betty

iTrader: (60)

That's the leak you are hearing. Don't put it off. Just tighten it tomorrow.

Steveo47

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^^^ hopefully i can tighten them without lifting the car, since its a nut and bolt, so it may just spin. If i have to lift it il have to wait a few weeks.