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Is an exhaust pipe leak covered by powertrain warranty?

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I noticed my truck was sounding different. Thought it was the dreaded exhaust manifold crack, but it looks like it’s the donut flange right in front of the muffler.

Is this covered by the powertrain warranty? If not I’ll probably just fix it myself.

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Unfortunately no, but it is covered by the extended Mopar warranty.


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Thanks. Don’t think I have that since I bought it used at a ford dealership
 
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If you have a 3rd party warranty, it may be covered by that.


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I think the only exhaust covered by the factory 5yr/60k powertrain warranty is the manifolds.

I would just go to any competent muffler shop, they can probably fix it for a few bucks.
 

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anyone have the part number for the donut flange gasket?
 

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Looked at it again, it's not a donut, but just a regular flange. Called the dealer and it's not covered.

I'll try tightening first. If that doesn't work I'll change the gasket. I'll let you know what happens.

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Well I see the problem. One of the bolts broke.

I was looking at the mopar diagram, and it shows that I’m supposed to have a nut on the bolt. Neither of my bolts have a nut on them. Can someone else with a hemi verify?

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Well I see the problem. One of the bolts broke.

I was looking at the mopar diagram, and it shows that I’m supposed to have a nut on the bolt. Neither of my bolts have a nut on them. Can someone else with a hemi verify?

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Unfortunately, it's common for them to break. Just drill it out and install a new bolt
 

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I had this same problem, and wasn't able to drill out the old bolt, which was in the muffler side. Seemed like a good time to replace the stock muffler! Went with the Flowmaster Flow FX. :)
 

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Thanks. So no nut, just a threaded flange?
Yeah, it's a threaded flange IIRC. The last Borla exhaust I installed for a friend, one of his bolts was broken, so had to grab one from my bolt stash.
 

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Sometimes vice grips will remove them, if not drill out and install a nut and bolt. The nut and bolt will make it easier next time when/if they break again
 

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Sometimes vice grips will remove them, if not drill out and install a nut and bolt. The nut and bolt will make it easier next time when/if they break again
This is what I plan to try first. I'll clean it up and heat it with my torch to see if I can back it out with vice grips. I also have an easy out if theres enough meat at the end of the bolt. If not, I can drill it and put a nut bolt combo.
 

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I had this same problem, and wasn't able to drill out the old bolt, which was in the muffler side. Seemed like a good time to replace the stock muffler! Went with the Flowmaster Flow FX. :)
That would be a great fix! ;)
 

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This is what I plan to try first. I'll clean it up and heat it with my torch to see if I can back it out with vice grips. I also have an easy out if theres enough meat at the end of the bolt. If not, I can drill it and put a nut bolt combo.
Thats what I do, heat it up and remove it from the rear(towards the muffler). That works most of the time.
 

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