How to fix this leak

LIFTED · Post by **LIFTED** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:24 pm

Hi
I've been smelling exhaust fumes in my new car and after looking around I have found a leak at a connection just in front of the cat, see pic.
Can some one tell me how I can fix this please, such as what parts do I need or can I just tighten up those bolts at the join?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:03 pm

there is a flange gasket that goes in the flexible joint, you can try tightening up the bolts but I would think that they should be at their tightest.

the gasket looks like this

is this the liberty or the outback?

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:09 pm

$30 or so for L and MY ones I think. Soak CRC556 on the threads before undoing, CRC burns off making scary smoke too - let it burn off while you sit out in fresh air.

Or pull it to investigate, silicone may help to seal things better

LIFTED · Post by **LIFTED** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:38 pm

Yep all fixed now. I replaced this cracked flange $30

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:22 am

Wow, I wouldn't have thought it was a $30 replacement! Genuine subaru unit I suspect?!

All sorted now? These will last ages if the springs on the joint hold up, which they usually do. I have had a bolt snap from age - heating and cooling accelerated the rusting! Then I knocked it offroad and I think this did it in

Cheers

Bennie