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Peter - 14 Jan 2008 20:49 GMT

Joint on new cats back dripping water when engine is running. The clamp has
2 bolts and washers on my disco 1. I tried to tighten it but it still drips
the water. Is this bad it doesnt seem to be noisey . there is no hole in the
muffler to let out condensation.Tia

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Derek - 14 Jan 2008 23:55 GMT

> Joint on new cats back dripping water when engine is running. The clamp
> has
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> the
> muffler to let out condensation.Tia

Sounds like the revenge of the quikcrap exhaust fitter, exhaust assembly
paste will allow for a poor joint fit . It is a type of silica fireclay
which hardens once hot giving a gas tight joint. Sometimes the leak just
goes away so if it isn't bugging you leave it a bit and see. I don't recall
any system having drain holes surely if they did they would not be gas tight
and incur the wrath of the MOT inspector.

Derek
Disco 200Tdi 'Kato'
Disco300Tdi 'Miles '

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