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Mail From: tofoo (Aram Kim)

I was driving home today when I noticed exhaust leak sound coming from
the driver's side of engine compartment(I'm from NC, USA). I first
thought it might be that the spart plug came loose or something so I
checked the engine bay and the plugs seemed to be happy. On the other
hand, when I revved up the engine I heard a noise coming in the
exhaust header. It seemed to me the sound was bouncing off the intake
to my ears. It was hard for me to tell where it was coming from
though. Let me know what you guys think.

Maybe it's time to buy that Greddy kit.

Aram Kim

If I were any more sane,
I'd be Frankenstein

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Mail From: miata (Andrew Koch)

At 07:39 PM -0400 10/13/02, Aram Kim wrote:
>I was driving home today when I noticed exhaust leak sound coming from
>the driver's side of engine compartment(I'm from NC, USA). I first
>thought it might be that the spart plug came loose or something so I
>checked the engine bay and the plugs seemed to be happy. On the other
>hand, when I revved up the engine I heard a noise coming in the
>exhaust header. It seemed to me the sound was bouncing off the intake
>to my ears. It was hard for me to tell where it was coming from
>though. Let me know what you guys think.


It's probably a cracked header...

I had mine welded for $20 + Labor.

--
Andrew Koch
'91 "A" Package, Red (160,000 Miles!); FM Sways & Springs; KYB AGX Shocks
Web Site: lildobe.net

"...the iMac is the Miata of the Macintosh line. You don't use it to
haul lumber up to the farm. You run it down the highway with the top
down and honk at the other drivers so they can all be envious of you."

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Mail From: tofoo (Aram Kim)

It was cracked header. I pulled the exhaust heat shield and saw the nasty
crack where the indivisual pipes murge into one. Where did you get it
welded back? My brother was concerned that the weld would eventually break
again and that we'd be better off buying a used header.

Thanks Andrew.


Aram



On Sun, 13 Oct 2002, Andrew Koch wrote:

> At 07:39 PM -0400 10/13/02, Aram Kim wrote:
> >I was driving home today when I noticed exhaust leak sound coming from
> >the driver's side of engine compartment(I'm from NC, USA). I first
> >thought it might be that the spart plug came loose or something so I
> >checked the engine bay and the plugs seemed to be happy. On the other
> >hand, when I revved up the engine I heard a noise coming in the
> >exhaust header. It seemed to me the sound was bouncing off the intake
> >to my ears. It was hard for me to tell where it was coming from
> >though. Let me know what you guys think.
>
>
> It's probably a cracked header...
>
> I had mine welded for $20 + Labor.
>
> --
> Andrew Koch
> '91 "A" Package, Red (160,000 Miles!); FM Sways & Springs; KYB AGX Shocks
> Web Site: lildobe.net
>
> "...the iMac is the Miata of the Macintosh line. You don't use it to
> haul lumber up to the farm. You run it down the highway with the top
> down and honk at the other drivers so they can all be envious of you."
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Mail From: miata (Andrew Koch)

At 10:52 PM -0400 10/14/02, Aram Kim wrote:
>It was cracked header. I pulled the exhaust heat shield and saw the nasty
>crack where the indivisual pipes murge into one. Where did you get it
>welded back? My brother was concerned that the weld would eventually break
>again and that we'd be better off buying a used header.
>
>Thanks Andrew.
>Aram

I had it welded at a local shop here in Daytona Beach... just about
any exhaust shop can weld it for you. If it's done right, then it
won't crack any time soon :)


--
Andrew Koch
'91 "A" Package, Red (160,000 Miles!); FM Sways & Springs; KYB AGX Shocks
Web Site: lildobe.net

"...the iMac is the Miata of the Macintosh line. You don't use it to
haul lumber up to the farm. You run it down the highway with the top
down and honk at the other drivers so they can all be envious of you."