Y-pipe exhaust bolts

[LETZRIDE]

I have tried absolutly everything I can think of, and my Y pipe bolts just continue to work themselves loose every single time. Anyone have any suggestions that I can do to prevent my Y-pipe bolts from coming loose and causeing an exhaust leak/rattling like hell? My mechanic suggested welding the bolts, but I dont like this idea since I may need to remove the bolts at some point when doing work on the car....

[Rob Bell]

Re: Y-pipe exhaust bolts

Have you tried a lock washer and two nuts on the bolt?

[ssms5411]

Re: Y-pipe exhaust bolts

Use lock tight or some copper RTV on them , they won't back off then. Then you'll just have to peel the copper RTV off to get the bolts off. They also make the stage 8 locker header bolts for flanges bow too, thats worth a shot.

[LETZRIDE]

Re: Y-pipe exhaust bolts

Have you tried a lock washer and two nuts on the bolt?

yes I have tried this, no luck...maybe Ill try RTV, how would you put it on? under the nut?

[ssms5411]

Re: Y-pipe exhaust bolts

yes I have tried this, no luck...maybe Ill try RTV, how would you put it on? under the nut?

Yes, once its dried, the rtv should keep the nut in place so it doesn't shake loose and back out. But if you need to get it off , you'll have to loosen it a little and then get rid od the extra rtv build up until it totally loose, if not the nut would just get full of rtv and won't back down.