Loose exhaust clamp

[Rtbo]

I noticed my exhaust getting loud and soot on my shields so took it apart and the clamp from the header to turbo was very loose. I was wondering if it’s just metal to metal or is there a gasket in between. The clamp turned easy, think I’m going to lock tight it.

 

[yamaha06]

No gasket or anything, pipe to turbo has a slight flange that fits in other pipe, and metal faces mate together. As long as that clamps tight your good. Just did mine, added red loctite to the nut, so hopefully that helps with the backing off.

 

[snowbeast]

View attachment 136150 View attachment 136149 View attachment 136147 View attachment 136147 I noticed my exhaust getting loud and soot on my shields so took it apart and the clamp from the header to turbo was very loose. I was wondering if it’s just metal to metal or is there a gasket in between. The clamp turned easy, think I’m going to lock tight it.

We lost the same clamp last year on mine,either locktight it down or weld it.

 

[KnappAttack]

Locktite won't do much on exhaust. Perhaps get another nut or two on there and double or triple nut it so it stays tight would be my recommendation.