cholo install question
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cholo install question
as i was installing my cholos today. i noticed that all the pipe clamps that holds the heat shields was smoking is that normal for a brand new install? thanks i have a 2011 deluxe if that helps
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If you installed new gaskets or used never seize on any bolts or nuts or used high temp RTV anywhere on the exhaust you will have smoke for a little while.
Every exhaust I've ever installed smoked after the install because I installed new gaskets, used never seize on the exhaust flange nuts and high temp RTV on all of the slip joints.
The smoke will go away.
Every exhaust I've ever installed smoked after the install because I installed new gaskets, used never seize on the exhaust flange nuts and high temp RTV on all of the slip joints.
The smoke will go away.
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If you installed new gaskets or used never seize on any bolts or nuts or used high temp RTV anywhere on the exhaust you will have smoke for a little while.
Every exhaust I've ever installed smoked after the install because I installed new gaskets, used never seize on the exhaust flange nuts and high temp RTV on all of the slip joints.
The smoke will go away.
Every exhaust I've ever installed smoked after the install because I installed new gaskets, used never seize on the exhaust flange nuts and high temp RTV on all of the slip joints.
The smoke will go away.
i used never sieze on the O2 sensors, new gaskets and high temp RTV on the joints. but the smokes coming from the pipe clamps holdin the heat shields on? i could see if it was coming out where the joints were but not from the clamps. hey did u use loctite on the head nuts? or loctite on anything?
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The smoke is fine. I only used blue loctite on the bolts that mount the brackets to the frame and the bolts that mount the mufflers to the brackets. I used anti-seize on the exhaust studs. The anti-seize will help make sure you don't twist a stud off if you ever decide to remove the exhaust. I didn't use anything on the O2 sensors because if you unknowingly get anything on the sensor tip it can mess up the exhaust reading that the sensor is picking up therefore the sensor will send a bad signal to the computer.
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The smoke is fine. I only used blue loctite on the bolts that mount the brackets to the frame and the bolts that mount the mufflers to the brackets. I used anti-seize on the exhaust studs. The anti-seize will help make sure you don't twist a stud off if you ever decide to remove the exhaust. I didn't use anything on the O2 sensors because if you unknowingly get anything on the sensor tip it can mess up the exhaust reading that the sensor is picking up therefore the sensor will send a bad signal to the computer.
ok thanks bro
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