copper nightmare

If there is that much play when you rev the motor...maybe your lower mounts are epically ****ed and need replaced.

Flip the upper dog bone mounts, get a solid motor and trans mount.

Then try again.

I am sure your right about the lower mounts

what exactly is the name of the paste you guys are referring to? i have crazy leaks with my sd and band clamps.

I use copper rtv. I don't have leaks any longer. Cover the joint in copper and cover it with the band clamp. Ghetto I know

Jealous though...I love the regal

thanks mcnulty.. i have used copper rtv previously but it didnt help much. i think the exhaust was impro
erly installed from the start. this summer i plan on removing it completely and replacing the flex pipe and then properly reinstalling it. i was just wondering what the other paste you guys were referring to is called.

You used band clamps on all four slip joints?

no, just on the crossover and and on the downpipe after the flex. everywhere else i used the supplied clamps

i found oddly enough, that my biggest leak was on the rear clamp before the resonator. i pulled the clamp off and put the band clamp on and, no more leaks! i figured by the setup of the exhaust that joint would have been the only one to seal with the provided clamps. i was wrong.

thats interesting. i thought that would have been one of the tightest seals. i guess every car really is different. im just gonna take mine to a reputable exhaust shop and have them weld in my double walled flex and run a new setup.
btw, sorry to threadjack o.p.
which letter exhaust bolts do i order from zzp for the headers. or would i be able to get the same thing at napa? what about those bolts that intense sells for 49.99 that have the attachment that prevents backout from vibrations?

I would pull that back clamp of and see if there is any carbon on it