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Bibio · 20-01-18, 01:27 AM

looking at the pics from above...

1. your clamping the heat shield not the pipework. you must clamp the pipework.
2. the heat shield rattles when the welds rot and the only fix is to remove the heat shield. it causes no harm and mine got thrown years ago.
3. chances are that if the clamps behind the heat shield are rotten then you will need a new connection sleeve/gasket. these are tubes made of heat proof material that the fore and aft pipework slide into. no amount of 'assembly paste' will seal it you need to buy a new one if its leaking.
4. never over tighten clamps, you will just strip the threads on the bolts. buy 'full' SS clamps as they include an SS bolt and nut as well. once clamped up treat the bolt/threads/nut to some coper grease. dont use copper grease before you clamp it up or you will strip the threads.

20-01-18, 01:27 AM	#10
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Exhaust Rattle - how to stop? looking at the pics from above... 1. your clamping the heat shield not the pipework. you must clamp the pipework. 2. the heat shield rattles when the welds rot and the only fix is to remove the heat shield. it causes no harm and mine got thrown years ago. 3. chances are that if the clamps behind the heat shield are rotten then you will need a new connection sleeve/gasket. these are tubes made of heat proof material that the fore and aft pipework slide into. no amount of 'assembly paste' will seal it you need to buy a new one if its leaking. 4. never over tighten clamps, you will just strip the threads on the bolts. buy 'full' SS clamps as they include an SS bolt and nut as well. once clamped up treat the bolt/threads/nut to some coper grease. dont use copper grease before you clamp it up or you will strip the threads.