Broken head pipe flange

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Jan 23, 2013 | 09:58 PM

2007z71

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Broken head pipe flange

Has anyone had the flange break loose on a set of head pipes? I have a set of Freedom Exhaust head pipes that this has happened to. Anyone know if they can be fixed?

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Jan 23, 2013 | 10:02 PM

pswomack

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Maybe an exhaust shop could fix it, if not it's time for a new Headpipe.

Jan 23, 2013 | 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pswomack

Maybe an exhaust shop could fix it, if not it's time for a new Headpipe.

Thanks for the reply but I hope its not time for new pipes. The head pipes look good sound good but if they only last 2 years then certainly not worth the price.

Jan 23, 2013 | 10:16 PM

paulhog

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How tight did you have those flange nuts torqued down? May have had them too tight and the stress of heating up, then cooling down, cracked them.

Jan 23, 2013 | 10:29 PM

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Thats quite possible, they were on a friends bike when he purchased it. I now have the pipes and was going to use them until I found the broken flange. Its unfortunate because as I previously said they look and sound good and are not that old.