leaking flex section in DP

[JiveMasterT]

i have a leak in the flex section of my downpipe... should i just take it to an exhaust shop and have them weld in a new flex section? also, is there an easy way so i can see exactly where it is coming from in the flex section? thanks.

 

[dave99gst]

ya thats pretty much the only fix for a flex leak.

 

[evolvingGS-t]

^^^^^^2 counts for that^^^^^^^^^

 

[JiveMasterT]

ya thats pretty much the only fix for a flex leak.

any idea on how much something like that would cost? does an exhaust leak hurt my performance enough where i should get it fixed soon?

 

[99gst_racer]

any idea on how much something like that would cost? does an exhaust leak hurt my performance enough where i should get it fixed soon?

No, it doesnt hurt performance. It just sounds annoying to most people. If you can live with the sound, then I wouldnt even worry about fixing it.

 

[Pro3racer]

Or, if you get lucky like me, and blow a huge hole in the flex pipe, now you have a straight pipe, thats really loud, but sounded pretty darn good for me. I have since got it fixed, sucks, because my CAT is dead, so i lost alot by fixing a part WTF

 

[JiveMasterT]

No, it doesnt hurt performance. It just sounds annoying to most people. If you can live with the sound, then I wouldnt even worry about fixing it.

hm, ok. then ill worry about fixing other things first... like my clutch.

 

[xcelr8n]

that leak gains you raw horsepower maaaang.. not really but it definitely doesnt hurt performance.

 

[neednewtsi]

I just had the problem with my 95 TSi and the flex pipe was actually so badly cracked I couldn't weld it. Anyway after I put a new flex pipe in, it feels like it actually runs a little weaker.

 

[daren_p]

i have a leak in the flex section of my downpipe... should i just take it to an exhaust shop and have them weld in a new flex section? also, is there an easy way so i can see exactly where it is coming from in the flex section? thanks.

Usually the exhaust coming from the downpipe is pretty black so you will see black marks on your flex section where the leak is.