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4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - silverzx - 09-10-2014

Only able to get the outside 4 bolts out of 5 on my downpipe adapter plate nipped up, the middle one has no chance of getting a nut over the stud.

It's all Fire-Gummed up, cross fingers and hope for the best?

OR any suggestions?

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RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - Piggy - 09-10-2014

Remove stud and use a bolt with a allen key head?

(whats with the gap of weld behind that stud!?


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - vincent1 - 09-10-2014

will it also be ok with the missing weld under the stud?

edit!!! beat to the question by piggy


4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - silverzx - 09-10-2014

It's welded on the inside smart arses. Tongue


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - Grant - 09-10-2014

On a completely un-related note; how did you get on mig'ing those v-band collars on? Did they warp at all? They look like they've had a fair whack of heat through them.


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - cully - 09-10-2014

looks like TIG to me Wink


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - Jimbo - 09-10-2014

Thats not tig, looks very nicely welded though


4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - silverzx - 09-10-2014

Was gonna be TIG but ended up being MIG done by a skilled welder.


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - Grant - 09-10-2014

Was gonna say, it's a bloody tidy mig! It's all gone on nice then? Obviously it's a continuous weld, so no troubles with warping and sealing on the v-band etc?


4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - silverzx - 10-10-2014

She's tight. [THUMBS UP SIGN]

Obviously no leaks or anything!


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - Piggy - 10-10-2014

Thats a fairly large gap between the two other fixing bolts.

My bet would be once under stress and heat that it will blow there.

As i said,can you remove stud and use a bolt with a narrow head, IE a high tensile allen head bolt?


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - silverzx - 10-10-2014

(10-10-2014, 07:27 AM)Piggy Wrote: Thats a fairly large gap between the two other fixing bolts.

My bet would be once under stress and heat that it will blow there.

As i said,can you remove stud and use a bolt with a narrow head, IE a high tensile allen head bolt?

Probs, I'll see what I can get my hands on later.


4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - silverzx - 10-10-2014

Sorted.

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RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - Piggy - 10-10-2014

ThumbsUp

You know where the button is Tongue Wink


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - silverzx - 10-10-2014

(10-10-2014, 02:04 PM)Piggy Wrote: ThumbsUp

You know where the button is Tongue Wink

I certainly do. Rofl


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - zx_volcane - 10-10-2014

Come on, rep for telling the lad to put a bolt in the hole he needs tightening up? Trent, you'd used the exact same allen headed bolt right next to it, what are you like eh? :p

Take it back out and weld her up I say Wink


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - Piggy - 10-10-2014

No harm in asking!?

It solved the issue didnt it!?


RE: 4 out of 5 Bolts Holding Downpipe - Dave - 11-10-2014

Personnel I wouldn't worry, you're downstream of the turbo so if you have a decent flowing exhaust there shouldn't be much pressure there anyway, and if there is a little seeapage it's not going to make too much difference. Mines been on with just 2 before, and gum and the free flowing exhaust didnt have enough back pressure to make it fail