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Hi all,

Traced an annoying ticking noise (thought it was the lifters) to the extractor header pipe.

Can feel a leak (blast of exhaust gases) from the pipe.

Question is how much (ballpark) would a new extractor be to replace ?

Would take it to the local muffler guy,but dont want to get ripped off.

Thanks

is it simply a blown gasket on a flange? or a crack in the pipe?

Climbed under the car again with a dentists mirror (very handy !).

the pipe is intact,no cracks,looks like the flange has dropped.

Will take it to my usual mechanic to have a look.He maybe able to fix it up or point me to the local muffler shop.

It has that VW Dub sound.....

id goto your local autoshop and get some putty or gasket goo. cheep and easy fix

I hope your exhaust stud bolts aren't moving. I've pulled about 4 outta mine so far (thats just the exhaust bolts...).

Since i've got the head pulled off atm, i'm looking at bigger studs, drilling a hole into the head through the bolt and hammering a rod in there to fully anchor it. Hopefully this way I'll strip a nut before I pull the stud out...

Bennie

Took it too the local muffler shop.

Worse than I originally thought,both cylinders head extractors had worked loose over time with enough gap to allow the gaskets to disintegrate,causing the flanges to drop.Studs were rusted solid (well it is 16 years since the Soob left the factory)

Also would explain the nausea and headaches after driving the Soob around

Both sides studs had to be replaced,with new gaskets.Over an hours work,bloke charged me $50 which I thought was reasonable .I considered doing it myself but would have resulted in lots of swearing, bad back,grazed knuckles and relationship strain

Now its soooooo quiet and feels a little more perky !

booma wrote:Now its soooooo quiet and feels a little more perky !

That'll be because its quieter - I find that i'm inclinded to rev harder or out further on a quiet engine than one thats got exhaust leaks and is noisy...

Bennie