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Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« on: May 31, 2013, 11:47:07 am »
I have a FMF pipe on my Zilla and it leaks at the flange on the jug. Driving me crazy, leaking on my new skidplate, plus I need to fix the leak because it should be not leaking. Are those billet flanges with the two o-rings I see on he ebay any good?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-LT500R-500-LT500R-QUADZILLA-QUADRACER-BILLET-ALUMINUM-EXHAUST-FLANGE-/130797284923?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1e74202e3b#ht_96wt_679

  I was thinking about ordering one, maybe another for my 250r which has just started copying the Zilla, go figure.
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Re: Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013, 01:01:33 pm »
just call him. Matt will hook you up with thte right flange. who knows sometime you will get a better price if you call him.
send him email for his number on ebay.
but yes that should work for you. make sure you put lots of high temp rtv on it when you put it back together.
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Re: Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2013, 01:20:34 pm »
maybe replace the fmf with a different pipe...
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Re: Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2013, 02:24:45 pm »
I don't remember the FMF having the ability to seal with an o-ring flange.
Q pipes used aluminum, but I think current pipes use steel flanges.
The aluminum wasn't all that durable.
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Re: Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2013, 08:20:58 pm »
Quote from: Mtsnieg on May 31, 2013, 11:47:07 am
I have a FMF pipe on my Zilla and it leaks at the flange on the jug. Driving me crazy, leaking on my new skidplate, plus I need to fix the leak because it should be not leaking. Are those billet flanges with the two o-rings I see on he ebay any good?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-LT500R-500-LT500R-QUADZILLA-QUADRACER-BILLET-ALUMINUM-EXHAUST-FLANGE-/130797284923?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1e74202e3b#ht_96wt_679

  I was thinking about ordering one, maybe another for my 250r which has just started copying the Zilla, go figure.

The billet o-ringed aluminum flanges look really nice and reduce the mess for a short time untill they ware out.  They are also to small to flow well on the high HP engines.  They were originally made for the 250 Hondas.

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Re: Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2013, 05:04:45 am »
A new pipe is not in the budget right now.  :(

I like my machines to look nice. But the looks of the exhaust flange doen't matter. I just want the leakiness gone. Next week I'm gonna get the pipe off and get the inlet and flange really clean, then glop it up with some ultra copper permtex and re-install, for now. But today, I gotta ride!
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Re: Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2013, 05:35:29 am »
i thought they were called Trailer Queen's.  lol

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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2013, 08:41:47 am »
Oh, and here I was thinking they were called drag queens.
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Re: Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2013, 08:45:06 am »
I would use ultra grey semi-rigid permatex  instead of the copper. It will hold up better in your application. It is the only silicone I will use on a QR motor.
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Re: Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2013, 06:18:26 am »
Thanks for the heads up on the Permtex ultra grey. I'll pick some up and give it a try. Gonna hold off buying the billet flange for now.
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Re: Billet alluminum exhaust flange for leaky connection?
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2013, 06:57:37 am »
load it up let it sstart to set up then put together and just finger tight bolts, then a day later tighten up all the way.
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