I took off my stock muffler because it had a bad leak and just left the pipe from the header back. Now when I took off my muffler there were these two big screws with springs, I had put those aside incase I needed them but now I can't find them.

I just got in a Skunk2 Exhaust and im wondering if im gonna need those two screws with the springs on them when I install it.

 

its not 100% necessary but those spring bolts keep the exhaust from leaking later on, as the exhaust heats up and cools down it expands and contracts, those spring bolts keep it clamped down during those instances where regular bolts wont. so you can use regular nuts and bolts but you might have to come back once in a while to retighten them

 

Can I buy some more of those spring bolts?

 

no, those bolts are only available on new cars, and unlike every other bolt on earth can not be bought separately.

seriously you have to ask if you can buy bolts?

YES YOU CAN

be happy!

 

get to the dealer.. i really don't understand why everyones scared to go to the dealer? whats the big deal. i mean.. you walk in, order your stuff, wait a day or two, go pick it up, done? doesnt seem too hard to me.


LOL @ 'instrument'

 

Actually the spring bolts also allow the piping to flex a bit. In the case of a big flex, those spring bolts allow for a bit of compression to prevent the header, piping, or flanges from cracking. I recently bolted up a new exhaust to my Ej6 and used the straight on bolts instead of the spring ones and actually ended up having one of the bolts fly off on the road due to my low hanging exhaust piping hitting the road. Went to an exhaust shop later to find out that those spring bolts serve a purpose.

 

Anyone know the part # or what these spring bolts are called? Exhaust Spring Bolt maybe?

 

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Bolt is $7 spring is $3.xx

See if this works for you: http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...5=EXHAUST+PIPE

P.S. If there is a junkyard in your area just get them there.