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[Minion Burn]

I'm about to mount a new RC40. Is there any special paste or compound I should use during the process joining the different sections?

Jason

[JohnGordon]

many motor factors will sell all sorts of different exhaust sealants, if your fitting a full new system personally i wouldn't use any if you can get a good enough seal but that's just my opinion

[sixwheeler]

Yes, use some exhaust assembly paste.

You'll regret it if you don't when the exhaust is blowing and you have to take it all off again!

Not that I would have been silly enough to have done that last week....

[Minion Burn]

So I got my back boxes mounted and was about to line up the Y piece to the middle extension piece for the RC40 and the middle piece and Y piece have the same bore diameter.

CR*P!!!!!. Looks like I need to order a new Y piece.

I presumed that the Y piece would be a standard bore but they are the same. Any ideas about this would be great. Is there a specific size I need to order and will that affect the bore size mating onto the two pipes from the LCB?
Thanks

[Jimmy Hat]

Doesnt the Y piece have little slits in it so the pipe'll bend outwards so you can securely clamp the link pipe in?

[JohnGordon]

So I got my back boxes mounted and was about to line up the Y piece to the middle extension piece for the RC40 and the middle piece and Y piece have the same bore diameter.

CR*P!!!!!. Looks like I need to order a new Y piece.

I presumed that the Y piece would be a standard bore but they are the same. Any ideas about this would be great. Is there a specific size I need to order and will that affect the bore size mating onto the two pipes from the LCB?
Thanks

I grinded mine down so it was cone shaped and then with a bit of brute force and ignorance (my favourite tool) it went on

[Minion Burn]

Doesnt the Y piece have little slits in it so the pipe'll bend outwards so you can securely clamp the link pipe in?

Just ordered a new Y piece of larger dimensions. I am trying very hard to like this car. I've only had it a couple of weeks but the list of faults and problems is crazy. To think I paid 5.5k for it. *rubbish*!!!!!!!

[JohnGordon]

Just ordered a new Y piece of larger dimensions. I am trying very hard to like this car. I've only had it a couple of weeks but the list of faults and problems is crazy. To think I paid 5.5k for it. *rubbish*!!!!!!!

hey dont worry you've bought a classic and the problems that come with 1! I think everyone on here will tell you that they've had times when they were ready to walk to the garage and torch the thing but that's what keeps you going, I paid £900 for mine and spend 4 grand rebuilding it and now i still spend about £50 a week on parts just to keep it running!

chin up mate, it'll all be worth it that sunny day when you end up on a country lane with no traffic for miles