I've got an 02 RSX-S. I've got a slight exhaust leak, but cannot tell where it is coming from. If you put a rag over the muffler, you cant hear a leak at all. But when you are driving, it sounds like a leak around the exhaust manifold. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem.

I've checked out the spring bolts, and they are tight, so is every other bolt on the exhaust. I've also had it on a lift and put it in first and went from first to second and to third, but cant hear anything if it is in the air. But when it is on the ground and you are driving it, you can definitely hear an exhaust leak. I've had a few mechanics take a look at it and they're stumped as well. Thanks.

 

have u checked your donut gasket from the header to were it meets the piping cause i had the same problem i replaced it problem solved

 

no, i haven't checked it. what size is the gasket on the type-s exhaust manifold?

 

dont really know the size i just went to the dealer and ordered it it was like 20 bux

 

I had the same problem. Under acceleration, the springs allowed a gap where the donut should be sealing. I think we replaced the springs in addition to the donut.

 

ok, i got on acuraautomotiveparts.org to order the parts. i'm gonna order the spring bolts and the doughnut gasket. it looks like 17 is the doughnut gasket, but i'm not 100% sure



the link to the site is:

http://www.acuraautomotivepart...ormal

 

i thought my two peice was leaking from that same spring bolt area so i bought a one peice and ended up with the same leaking sound eventually..? i found that where my header bolts up to the head, that gasket was going bad now im in the process of finding a decent aftermarket gasket for that ish!and this time ill use a tourqe wrench to put that effer on..!

 

yeah its 17 just make sure to be careful with the o2 sensor connections cause when i was puttin mine on i pulled the 4 wires on it

 

i hate exhaust leaks, causes such a headache

 

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lol, yea they do. it's been doing it since i bought the car, and i've been trying to figure out where it was coming from so i wouldn't waste my money on parts that wouldn't fix it

 

I don't remember seeing adonut gasket when I installed mt rch? I think mine is leaking from the gasket too. That or where the headers connect to the exhaust sys.