spook Donating Members 180 Member For: 17y 1m Gender: Male Posted 04/11/20 04:56 AM Share Posted 04/11/20 04:56 AM (edited) Been chasing a minor exhaust leak that's quite noticeable on first start however quietens down somewhat when warm. I suspected it was the dump pipe and upon removal noticed what appears to be a very long crack. Just seems too straight to crack like that and is more than likely a deep scratch from fitment many years ago?? Is this common? Edited 04/11/20 05:03 AM by spook Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 3d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 04/11/20 05:27 AM Share Posted 04/11/20 05:27 AM Take a picture of where the Dump is welded to the 5 Bolt flange. Upload it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/#findComment-1700118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,472 Member For: 17y 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 04/11/20 05:28 AM Share Posted 04/11/20 05:28 AM does look like a fitment scratch... @arronm? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/#findComment-1700119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Donating Members 180 Member For: 17y 1m Gender: Male Posted 04/11/20 05:57 AM Author Share Posted 04/11/20 05:57 AM Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/#findComment-1700120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 3d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 04/11/20 09:11 AM Share Posted 04/11/20 09:11 AM That’s miles better than normal condition as Xforce have a bad habit of splitting around and under the weld It’s common for the Flange on the rear housing where it bolts to the manifold ( T3 ) to leak and a simple nip up can rectify it or a new SS gasket That mark on the First picture doesn’t look like a split but your second picture looks like a big crack ... Grab a pick and have a dig at it and let us know 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/#findComment-1700126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,336 Member For: 10y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 04/11/20 09:20 AM Share Posted 04/11/20 09:20 AM On 04/11/2020 at 9:11 AM, JETURBO said: big crack Expand Heh heh heh 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/#findComment-1700127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Donating Members 180 Member For: 17y 1m Gender: Male Posted 05/11/20 04:33 AM Author Share Posted 05/11/20 04:33 AM Thanks I gave it a good clean and a run over with some wet n dry and it's just a scratch. At least it's shiny again!! Put it all back together and checked all fittings - sure enough found the bottom 2 turbo manifold nuts a tad loose. Will teach me to check the obvious things first! Fired it up and all good. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/#findComment-1700148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,472 Member For: 17y 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/11/20 04:34 AM Share Posted 05/11/20 04:34 AM On 04/11/2020 at 5:28 AM, k31th said: does look like a fitment scratch... Expand what do I win? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/#findComment-1700149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,336 Member For: 10y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 05/11/20 07:19 AM Share Posted 05/11/20 07:19 AM On 05/11/2020 at 4:33 AM, spook said: At least it's shiny again!! Expand That's gotta be worth at least 30hp right there! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/#findComment-1700152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 3d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 05/11/20 08:07 AM Share Posted 05/11/20 08:07 AM On 05/11/2020 at 4:34 AM, k31th said: what do I win? Expand The same thing I win .... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96027-xforce-dump-pipe/#findComment-1700153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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