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Looking for some pointers here. 07’ 2.7L exhaust leak. Hooked up a shop vac to the tailpipe and sprayed soapy water downstream. Located the leak coming from the gasket between forward pipe and the manifold. Saw the 2 compression springs and studs. Noted other people seem to have nuts and bolts but mine has studs. Hopefully some penetrant would do the trick.

After I remove the springs and studs, will I have enough room to maneuver here and replace the gasket or will I need to drop the entire front exhaust assembly for enough access space? Would prefer not to do that since the piping is original from 07’ and I didn’t find any other leaks.

 

You will have plenty of room. The exhaust is supported by rubber hangers. They flex real good.

Note :maybe grab an extra gasket, those flanges warp over time. You could still have an exhaust leak. This could cause a code to be thrown(check engine light).

 

Thanks. You recommend OEM gasket?

 

I used whatever auto zone had. They will look up your system and have the proper gasket, just ask for a second one. They are cheap.

 

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