This for anyone thats using the Band clamps to seal their X pipe to the mid exhaust pipes.

I have an X and was having a time with the woven fiberglass thats used to seal off the rear pipes, simply put after some time the glass would start to disintegrate and then an exhaust leak could be heard.
What i did was to get some of the 3/4 in aluminized glass thats sold at Advance auto.
It is in the hi performance section, the stuff is made for insulating hoses and wires.

I made a wrap around piece to take up the difference in my rear pipes and installed it, now things are quiet and the glass wont disintegrate as it captured by the aluminum covering

 

Pics would be great as my X-Pipe is starting to make a little leak type sound...

 

Both Hilton (Xlot) and I have the same issue - will have to search for aluminised glass locally. Sounds like a good idea

 

sorry no pictures basically you remove the band clamps then wrap the aluminized glass around the rear portion till its level with the front pipe and then reclamp it.
USE a gun on the socket to tighten the clamps it takes a 9/16 impact socket.
Use some anti seize on the screw threads

 

I bought some pipe with a 2 1/2" ID that reduced down to a 2 1/4" ID. I cut off the 2 1/4" portion but left the reduction in place. I then cut off about 1 1/4" inch from the cat-back portion of the exhaust. Then I welded the reduction pipe to the cat-back portion. Now it slips onto the end of the X-pipe and I never have to worry about the glass coming apart or the clamps getting loose.

 

I swap the cats on for emissions testing

 

Not sure what you mean by "aluminized glass"? Materials and composites don't always have the same name internationally.

Is it something like this fabric? Or is it a layered composite with glass fiber layers beneath a top-layer aluminum skin?
http://www.gltproducts.com/products/...2025_9480/1941





Knowing what it looks like wil help figure out what it is.. it probably has the word "blanket" in its name locally if its like the product pictured above.

 

The stuff has an aluminum covering on one side and is sewn together so as to make a tube that can be slid down a wire or fluid hose, it is flat when its in the box.
Th aluminum seems to bonded to the outer material and the glass is on the inside

 

Hilton & Jon,
I will get with MrMerlin and get the right stuff and ship to one of you.
Roger

 

I would be interested in knowing a brand name or manufacturer...I have the fiberglass wrap as well and have no problems but it would be handy for future reference...and future searches.

 

I used a stepped band clamp with no fiberglass and it seems to be sealing fine for me.

 

I got the stuff at Advance auto a 3 foot section for 14.00 you will use most of it for both pipes.

PN 010403

http://www.designengineering.com/pro...sp?m=sp&pid=37

 

Thanks Stan!

 

Hilton I would figure either one of these fabrics would work , the reason i like the sewn blanket is that there are no exposed glass fibers, the aluminum is actually in contact with the pipes and clamp and more resistant to shredding

 

So you're just using the flattened tube as if it were tape?

I've found some aluminused heat shield tape here - but it has adhesive backing, and is designed for wrapping headers etc. Still hunting.