94 exhaust leak

94 xlt, 130k after replacing a broken egr pipe today, i noticed an exhaust leak coming from the connection between the exhaust manifold and the exhaust pipe. the connecting bolt for the egr pipe was *really* stuck on, and it took a day's worth of wd-40 and wrenching, but after i got it off and put the new one in, it leaks exhaust like hell where the manifold hits the exhaust pipe. haven't tried simply tightening the bolts there (it's still hot), but if that doesn't work will i have to replace the pipe from the manifold to the cat or perhaps just a gasket/seal? i don't think i need to replace the whole exh. manifold.

thanks, john

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John T. Waisanen
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Once you have a leak, it can eat through the gasket pretty quickly. A new one should solve it.

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mike w

okay, that's about what i expected. but in the meantime, is it safe to drive with an exhaust leak before the cat? i'm thinking that the o2 sensors are going to complain or something...

john

Reply to
John T. Waisanen

The O2 sensor giving bad info is an issue, but I wouldn't expect it to be a big problem. An significant exhaust leak that close to the engine could potentially cause engine damage after some time.

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mike w

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