Easy Exhaust Fix with Band Clamp and Copper RTV

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In this video, I am using a SPEEDWOW 2.0" Butt Joint Exhaust Band Clamp and Permatex 81878 Ultra Copper Maximum Temperature RTV Silicone Gasket Maker to repair a muffler that fell off of my 2013 Subaru Legacy. This is a common cause of an exhaust leak and can be easily fixed by replacing the exhaust coupler with a band clamp or sleeve type coupler. So far the fix has been very reliable and has made it about 1000 miles with no issues. If you need to fix an exhaust leak, this is a good, easy option. If you need to replace a section of exhaust pipe, you can use these couplers instead of welding the pipes.

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@DurkPreston 3 жыл бұрын

man you are the coolest, you just saved me time and money ,I had my cat stolen last night, im straight piping it for 50 bucks thanks to you

@steelcitycaprice.899 Жыл бұрын

Westmoreland rust belt just took out my Sentra right at muffler clamp. Heading to napa now.👍🏽nice post!🏁🏁🏁

@MrFrazierNation 4 жыл бұрын

I like this idea with the copper permatex gasket maker. Definitely going this route, sir, I appreciate it. 💯👀

@servandopadilla8993 4 жыл бұрын

Copper permatex

@blatantmisconception 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really well shot video.

@itsraheem 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this idea I will do this over the weekend

@richg8319 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Video, I've a leak SOMEWHERE and its driving me INSANE. I was wondering about this exact method. Thanks again!

@CoolStuffGuysLike 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, no problem! If it is not too rusty, it is probably at one of the couplers. If not, you should be able to cut out the section that is leaking and couple in a new section. Or in the event that it is just a hole somewhere you could just place the coupler directly over the leak. Good luck, hope it works out easy for you!

@richg8319 4 жыл бұрын

@@CoolStuffGuysLike I don't know who else to ask, I need to replace a camshaft sensor on my 2.5 DOHC, which is sensor is bank 1? Left or right as if you're standing in front and looking down at the engine?

@Arsdentrepair 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you for sharing!

@richardstump4582 2 жыл бұрын

Alright! Fantastic JOB, Thank YOU!!

@lilnic78 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@joshuamowers 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great video, I have an 2014 Outback and my exhaust rusted out in the same spot!! Definitely doing this weekend!

@Checowdadrone Жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@joshuamowers Жыл бұрын

@@Checowdadrone it worked very well! Bought the part off Amazon and got the same gasket material in the video. Worked like a charm.

@flyingcatpack Жыл бұрын

thanks man, I'm gonna give it a try

@richardliu2324 2 жыл бұрын

thank you. i have save issue, will fix it this weekend.

@wtp7631 2 жыл бұрын

My dude just slapped his car with a metal wedding band...

@BlazingFaith1945 2 жыл бұрын

This worked for me on the band clamp connecting my h pipe to my over axle pipe on my 13 mustang gt. HOWEVER, the leak came back.... I'm going to repeat the process, but this time I'M GOING TO GO CRAZY ON THE RTV SILICONE. These exhaust leaks are the definition of do it right the first time. This is going to be my 3-4th time fixing this leak.

@_doomzday 2 жыл бұрын

Wrap it with the exhaust bandage really tight. And then use this band clamp on top of that. It will never leak again I promise

@acappellahymns 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thanks, brother! Thumbs up from me.

@eriklong 6 ай бұрын

Thanks That's a Great Idea!!!!

@mavisjohnson4592 7 ай бұрын

very based thank you beanie man i didn't think of the gasket maker, very wise

@matthewdo9027 4 ай бұрын

This is exactly my case with the 2003 Acura TL. The joint between the muffler and tail pipe. I need to find out the OD to get the right part.

@arod8596 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks subscribed

@Johns1082 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍🏻 i live in P.a. also, it is dirty out here. 😅

@CoolStuffGuysLike 3 жыл бұрын

It is really hard on exhaust systems in PA!

@wilkinramirez433 Жыл бұрын

Lo are para mi 09 Subaru Forester 💪 thanks I'm from Boston massachusetts snow ❄️🌨️❄️🌨️ is coming

@zachmerritt6029 4 жыл бұрын

if you over tighten you can bend the pipe if it is weak

@CoolStuffGuysLike 4 жыл бұрын

That is a good point. My pipe was pretty solid still so it wasn't to too risky. I think as long as the band clamp is sized right, it should bottom out on itself before it would bend the pipe, unless it was getting really thin. Since my one pipe was about 1/16 oversized for the clamp, it needed a pretty good hit from the impact wrench which probably wouldn't be good on a much more rusty pipe...

@jarihuotari448 Жыл бұрын

How these works with motorcycle exhausts if you want tyo expand pipes lenghts with these?

@bhwjrproductions 2 жыл бұрын

Nice patch fix. How has that copper gasket maker been working out? Is it still pretty leak free? I’m using these band clamps for a new exhaust system I’m piecing together. Maybe I’m not doing it right but I’m not getting good enough results. I need some kind of gasket maker like you used.

@dpaulitejr 2 жыл бұрын

@Bruce.. Just noticed ALL my slip joints on my flowmaster exhaust I just installed are leaking. Did you try this ultra copper yet?

@bhwjrproductions 2 жыл бұрын

@@dpaulitejr I have some of that gasket maker but haven’t used it yet, I think it will help a lot though

@JackRR15 Жыл бұрын

It usually says the torque specs required for the band clamp

@breadvidz8542 3 жыл бұрын

PA GANG

@zell863 4 жыл бұрын

I use band clamps to. They are way to go. Only instead of rtv I use anti seize.

@mike_burley 2 жыл бұрын

How long until you can actually drive it?

@shahsmerdis Жыл бұрын

Tried this method and unfortunately the side on the ressinator did not take a 2ID. Kept falling out. I didn't use the rtv. Definitely impossible without it. But I don't want everything to rely on the gasket maker for support . So Going to try a 2 inch Id and 2 inch Od coupler with the rtv Or try to see what it would get Cost to weld it. No turning back now 😂

@cuttthroatperformance2752 3 жыл бұрын

I used jb weld exhaust gasket maker. It was the worst gasket maker I ever used

@TJ-qz6hr 4 жыл бұрын

This one time, at band clamp....

@DurkPreston 3 жыл бұрын

hahahahahah

@factsoveremotions6035 29 күн бұрын

Your really spamming this same joke on all the Band Clamp videos? 😂

@tennesseeraised5895 3 жыл бұрын

What type of saw did you use to cut the pipe with

@SirLoin027 3 жыл бұрын

It's a reciprocating saw (sawzall). Be sure to use a metal cutting blade though.

@waynerenee3809 Жыл бұрын

I used two hose clamps and an aluminum cans I cut up. Still going.

@CoolStuffGuysLike Жыл бұрын

Nice! Up in the rust belt I would suspect the aluminum would get eaten quickly through galvanic corrosion on the salty roads. It is dissimilar enough to steel and once you add an electrolyte (salt water) it normally would corrode pretty aggressively.

@nickonickster1 3 жыл бұрын

That stuff doesnt smoke?

@CoolStuffGuysLike 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't notice any smoke with the RTV. It is normally used for exhaust headers which would be a bit hotter and under higher back pressure.

@DSC800 3 жыл бұрын

Why can't they make this clamp in a 1.75"!

@forgottenknowledge8917 Жыл бұрын

That one time, at band clamp

@RodknockRhett 4 жыл бұрын

These types of band clamps absolutely suck. The hose clamp styled ones work way better and seal without the use of rtv.

@tomthx5804 4 жыл бұрын

It all depends. If your pipe is pretty new, and you can crank down on it without destroying it, and you have the room, then yes. But if your pipe is older and may crumble itself, then this clamp method is better. It all depends on where the leak is, how much room you have to play with, what other parts are in the way, etc.

@pippadhiety228 3 жыл бұрын

and now your band clamp can slip off woohoo! are you an engineer? silicone like that will expand and contract like crazy with that kind of heat and cold and your clamp will never bite into the metal like its supposed to the manufacturer says not to do this for a reason. you need metal on metal that all heats and expands as one piece

@CoolStuffGuysLike 3 жыл бұрын

The clamp is still in place with no signs of slippage 25k miles later. It's not like it is grease. It is cured silicone rubber with a super high coefficient of friction. Yes I am an engineer and have developed quite a few LSR products that there is a good chance you have used and in doing so means I use a lot of RTV and RTV-2 to prototype. The permatex RTV is designed to work under exhaust manifold pressures and temps which are a whole lot higher than this far back the line so I'm not real worried about it blowing out either.

@OnlyOriginalNinja 3 жыл бұрын

@@CoolStuffGuysLike u just schooled tf outta this guy. and ty for the video

@DurkPreston 3 жыл бұрын

@@OnlyOriginalNinja he burned his arse!!!

@DurkPreston 3 жыл бұрын

@@CoolStuffGuysLike you burned that hater !~~~~~~

@SPaddy-fb7hy 3 жыл бұрын

God Pippa, you got your answer LOL !!!

@johnsabin3315 3 ай бұрын

I did this except one pipe was 2.5 and the other was probably a little over 2.25.. anyways where I live... The Poconos in pa.. our driveway is soooooo bad you hit every fn hole and trench and dip going up and down... well needless to say the band clamp didn't hold

@CoolStuffGuysLike 3 ай бұрын

That is tricky with two different sized pipes like that. This patch job is surprisingly still holding up after however many years ago this video was. In Pennsylvania also. Our salt is so hard on exhaust pipes.