so I had a hairline crack a few inches from the turbo...I said let me wait a few days so I could get enough money to replace it.

Few days later, another crack...small.

To make a long story short, now I have two (2) HUGE cracks on the downpipe, a non working alternator, and no running prelude. I called the place were I got it from, send them pictures, still no responce. I got Ow3nd! :-(

Cracks are right under the wastegate and to the left of the alternator.
Sorry I don't know how to make them smaller.

 

Is that a DRAG turbo kit? I had the same problem I sent my downpipe back and got a replacement with no hassles. I had to use that header wrap on my downpipe and went to Lowe's and bought a sheet of aluminum and some flat aluminum bar and custom made a heat shield with the front of the heat shield cover with the Thermotec adhesive backed sheets. It has worked pretty well.. I haven't had to replace my alternator. I had previously changed it 2 times before. That header wrap works great maybe next time you could try that or send you downpipe and manifold to get a heat coating on it. Good Luck.

 

sorry i meant to say covered.. not cover.. what a dork.. anyway let me know if you have any questions..

 

94svtec
Thanks for the quick responce. Yeah it's a Drag kit. Can you post some pics so I can see what it looks like?? I *think* the hot exhaust gasses melted/killed my alternator cuz they shoot right to it.

 

my camera is down but I will try to borrow one and post some up. I feel your pain... the alternator fries due to the excessive heat. I am on my third one.

 

i dont know how to post pics... i never have.. I could email them to you... or if you could tell me how to do it...

 

get a new dp and use some header wrap this time