[Healeys] Arghhhhh ...

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Sun Mar 28 07:44:54 MST 2010


Mark,

I know I have a leak when the exhaust starts popping going downhill with 
my foot off the throttle; i.e. engine braking.

I have the car up on jackstands for its annual going-over prior to a 
long road trip.  I've cobbled together an exhaust system from an Ansa 
system and some generic glasspacks (I call it "Frankenmuffler").   It's 
a bit loud but works fine except for the gaskets, which were a problem 
even before I modified my system.  I have the whole system out and one 
of the gaskets was completely blown--black soot where insulation should 
have been.

Have you had Midas replace your system from the manifold back, inc. the 
gaskets?  I've looked all over the net and that type gasket--1.75" ID 
with three bolt holes--isn't available from anybody.  I'm not sure Midas 
would have any either--it's probably a specialty part.  At any rate, I 
had an exhaust replaced by a shop--not a Midas--and was not entirely 
satisfied with the results and, as a rule I do all my own work.

I think the tips I'm getting on this list may help me solve the problem.


Bob



Mark LaPierre wrote:
> Bob,  without a nice cushy car lift how do you get to that area to 
> test for leaks with the car running.
> I am experiencing some leaks from my all new exhaust system but am at 
> a loss as to how to
> get to some of these areas to test for leaks without burning the hell 
> out of my self.   Midas is starting
> to look pretty good to me.
>
> Seems to me that since they specialize in this area why not let them
> do the job and use their warranty service when the gaskets fail 
> again.  They have always stood behind
> their service on my other cars and they have the necessary products to 
> rectify most car problems.
> Why waste your time any more on this area since you've done it several 
> times over already?
>
> Mark
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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