My KDX is louder than yours
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My KDX is louder than yours
I have replaced O rings and even used some high temp gasket sealer and I still have a big leak up front.
Could pipe be tweaked enough that I am not getting a good seal? (FMF Gnarly BTW)
Some one told me that they have seen exhaust port on cylinder get worn...I find this hard to believe and hope its not the case for me.
Any help will be grateful.
Could pipe be tweaked enough that I am not getting a good seal? (FMF Gnarly BTW)
Some one told me that they have seen exhaust port on cylinder get worn...I find this hard to believe and hope its not the case for me.
Any help will be grateful.
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My KDX is louder than yours
are both springs on and providing good tension? Do you have a brass ring between pipe and cylinder ? I didn't even know there was supposed to be one until I got my last top end kit.
That being said, without the ring I had no leak there.. so perhaps you have a tweak, as you said.
That being said, without the ring I had no leak there.. so perhaps you have a tweak, as you said.
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Re: My KDX is louder than yours
Yes, I forgot to add that I put in new brass ring and springs.
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Re: My KDX is louder than yours
Yes, the exhaiust port can get worn. Steel beats aluminum in an abrasion contest.
Also, yes, it could be a bent pipe not allowing it to seal properly. Beyond that, perhaps your other pipe mounts are bent / misaligned somehow.
Also, yes, it could be a bent pipe not allowing it to seal properly. Beyond that, perhaps your other pipe mounts are bent / misaligned somehow.
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Re: My KDX is louder than yours
Coat the pipe with Permatex Rt. Stuff before inserting into exhaust port.
That will also eliminate ANY wear of the steel pipe in an aluminum port.
This will dry like a hard rubber , I'm not a fan of truely hardening sealers for
this type of application , too much vibration.
That will also eliminate ANY wear of the steel pipe in an aluminum port.
This will dry like a hard rubber , I'm not a fan of truely hardening sealers for
this type of application , too much vibration.
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Re: My KDX is louder than yours
First post said he tried thatC George wrote:Coat the pipe with Permatex RT
May be able to get a machine shop to put in a sleeve to get the exhaust port back to the right size
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Re: My KDX is louder than yours
maybe it is jetted too rich as well as not sealing well at that juncture
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Re: My KDX is louder than yours
KDXohio wrote:First post said he tried thatC George wrote:Coat the pipe with Permatex RT
May be able to get a machine shop to put in a sleeve to get the exhaust port back to the right size
Permatex Rt. Stuff is a totally different animal than " high temp silicone "
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Re: My KDX is louder than yours
Are you talking about the red permatex rtv?Permatex Rt. Stuff is a totally different animal than " high temp silicone "
He said gasket sealer so im assuminghe meant the red or black permatex but i could also be wrong
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Re: My KDX is louder than yours
Permatex Right Stuff gasket maker is what he is referring to.
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My KDX is louder than yours
I use Permatex copper sealant. It's meant for high temperatures. Says right on the tube suitable for exhaust components.
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Re: My KDX is louder than yours
If your pipe or hangers are bent it won't seal well.
The thing to do is check fit first. Put the pipe on, no silencer and no sealent and make sure it is square in the cylinder. The pipe hangers get tweaked and when you hook them up it can pull the pipe out of square. Keep tweaking on the hangers until the pipe seats nice and is square with the cylinder, THEN take it back off and apply the Permatex. Let it set up overnight and then see how the silencer fits. It is easy enough to bend the length of pipe coming out of the silencer so that it does not pull the pipe when mounted.
The thing to do is check fit first. Put the pipe on, no silencer and no sealent and make sure it is square in the cylinder. The pipe hangers get tweaked and when you hook them up it can pull the pipe out of square. Keep tweaking on the hangers until the pipe seats nice and is square with the cylinder, THEN take it back off and apply the Permatex. Let it set up overnight and then see how the silencer fits. It is easy enough to bend the length of pipe coming out of the silencer so that it does not pull the pipe when mounted.
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