JayBomb97
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Has anyone else had issues with the Ecoboost's exhaust donut gasket wearing out and leaking regularly?
Every year I have to replace the gasket because it disintegrates and starts leaking. It is a huge PITA to replace due to the clamping mechanism and where Ford decided to put the bolts. There is barely enough space to get a wrench in there. This year I've accidentally stripped the bolts and am finally fed up with dealing with this.
I'm looking around for aftermarket gaskets made of a much better material, a down pipe with a different attachment mechanism, and thinking about getting a custom fabricated/modded down pipe to eliminate the gasket all together.
I have the Solo Performance turbo back system (which sounds amazing btw). The attached pictures are annotated and explain the situation more thoroughly. The gasket installed in the car is brand new. The one I'm holding is the most pristine one that I've replaced so far. The worst one I've replaced was flaking apart in my hands.
If you can spare a few minutes, I'd greatly appreciate any advice or tips on why this is happening and how I could fix it permanently! Bonus points if there is an existing solution I could just bolt on
Every year I have to replace the gasket because it disintegrates and starts leaking. It is a huge PITA to replace due to the clamping mechanism and where Ford decided to put the bolts. There is barely enough space to get a wrench in there. This year I've accidentally stripped the bolts and am finally fed up with dealing with this.
I'm looking around for aftermarket gaskets made of a much better material, a down pipe with a different attachment mechanism, and thinking about getting a custom fabricated/modded down pipe to eliminate the gasket all together.
I have the Solo Performance turbo back system (which sounds amazing btw). The attached pictures are annotated and explain the situation more thoroughly. The gasket installed in the car is brand new. The one I'm holding is the most pristine one that I've replaced so far. The worst one I've replaced was flaking apart in my hands.
If you can spare a few minutes, I'd greatly appreciate any advice or tips on why this is happening and how I could fix it permanently! Bonus points if there is an existing solution I could just bolt on
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