2001 cherokee leaking at flange
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2001 cherokee leaking at flange
2001 jeep cherokee sport leaks water at flange just before muffler while running. It's water, not coolant. I know water is a byproduct of combustion, but is it escaping before the muffler a problem? The engine runs fine, maybe a little loud, but other than that it's fine. Image is attached, you can see a drop of water still hanging on.
Is this a big enough leak to notice a difference in loudness of engine, or even possible loss of power?
Is this a big enough leak to notice a difference in loudness of engine, or even possible loss of power?
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The condensation shouldn't be escaping there though, should it? You can see the carbon build up in the photo. And after a trip, the condensation would have to stop, wouldn't it?
Let's assume I have a leak at the flange, what are the side effects it can cause?
Let's assume I have a leak at the flange, what are the side effects it can cause?
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What difference does it make where condensation escapes? If it can escape at the flange just before the muffler, then you could also have some noise generated there. It won't hurt anything but if it bothers you, you can have your exhaust system rebuilt with non-leaking connections or even welded connections.
Again, water dripping where it is in that picture will not hurt anything. You can see it there, what could it hurt? Heat and moisture do corrode piping and mufflers unless they are stainless. Your choice if the rusty piping bothers you.
Again, water dripping where it is in that picture will not hurt anything. You can see it there, what could it hurt? Heat and moisture do corrode piping and mufflers unless they are stainless. Your choice if the rusty piping bothers you.
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What difference does it make where condensation escapes? If it can escape at the flange just before the muffler, then you could also have some noise generated there. It won't hurt anything but if it bothers you, you can have your exhaust system rebuilt with non-leaking connections or even welded connections.
Again, water dripping where it is in that picture will not hurt anything. You can see it there, what could it hurt? Heat and moisture do corrode piping and mufflers unless they are stainless. Your choice if the rusty piping bothers you.
Again, water dripping where it is in that picture will not hurt anything. You can see it there, what could it hurt? Heat and moisture do corrode piping and mufflers unless they are stainless. Your choice if the rusty piping bothers you.
If you guys consider the flange as good as it'd get then that's all the answer I was looking for.
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Find the hole.
Take some muffler/exhaust putty
Follow directions on packaging
Seal hole
Taaaaadaaaa no leak.
Take some muffler/exhaust putty
Follow directions on packaging
Seal hole
Taaaaadaaaa no leak.
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I didn't think you were being a jerk but did think you might have spent a bit too much time in the early summer heat until I realized you were probably concerned primarily about an exhaust leak and not a bit of water.
Once we forget the water thing, an exhaust leak can, of course, be a serious problem. As a practical matter noise and odor will probably cause most of us to correct the leak before it is a serious carbon monoxide threat.
Gotsnowboards has one solution or you can play with it mechanically or take it to a shop. I'm not going to tell someone they don't have a problem with an exhaust leak no matter how small--your call.
Once we forget the water thing, an exhaust leak can, of course, be a serious problem. As a practical matter noise and odor will probably cause most of us to correct the leak before it is a serious carbon monoxide threat.
Gotsnowboards has one solution or you can play with it mechanically or take it to a shop. I'm not going to tell someone they don't have a problem with an exhaust leak no matter how small--your call.
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